Steve Carr | |
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Born | Steve Harold Carr April 7, 1965 |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Notable work | Next Friday Dr. Dolittle 2 Daddy Day Care Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Website | Official Website |
Steven Harold Carr (born April 7, 1965) is an American film director, music video director, and film producer from Brooklyn, New York. After studying fine arts on a full scholarship to Manhattan’s School of Visual Arts, Carr founded design firm The Drawing Board[1] with Cey Adam to create iconic album artwork for Def Jam Recordings artists such as Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and more. Asked to take his vision to film, Carr created groundbreaking videos for influential hip-hop artists from Slick Rick to Jay-Z, and was signed to Quentin Tarantino's A Band Apart Music Video production company in Los Angeles, CA.[2]
Carr made his feature film directorial debut with the comedy Next Friday in 2000. He subsequently directed many box office hits in the 2000s including Dr. Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and is currently working on an unnamed Netflix film project.[3]