Tom Shadyac

Tom Shadyac is a Hollywood director, writer, and producer of comedies. His movies include the blockbusters "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "The Nutty Professor," "Liar, Liar," and Golden Globe-nominated "Patch Adams," "Dragonfly," and "Bruce Almighty." Most recently, he directed and produced the documentary "I AM," in which he asks some of today’s most profound thinkers what is wrong with our world and what we can do about it. All proceeds from the film go to The Foundation for I AM to fund various causes and to educate the next generation about the issues and challenges explored in the film. In 2004, Shadyac formed HtoO, Hope to Others, a bottled water company that donates 100% of its after-tax profits to charities around the globe.