Savage Steve Holland (born April 29, 1958) is an American writer, cartoonist, producer, voice actor, animator, and film director who wrote and directed the films '' Better Off Dead'' (1985) and '' One Crazy Summer'' (1986), starring

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. He also directed the film ''

How I Got into College ''How I Got Into College'' is a 1989 American romantic comedy film directed by Savage Steve Holland, starring Anthony Edwards, Corey Parker, and Lara Flynn Boyle and produced & released by 20th Century Fox. This is the film debut of eventual ...

'' (1989), and animated the "Whammy" on the game show '' Press Your Luck''. He later went on to create and produce '' Eek! the Cat'' and ''

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'' for Fox Kids. He now manages his own studio, Savage Studios Ltd., and directs shows for Disney Channel and

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. He studied animation at the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both ...

, where one of his student projects ''Going Nowhere Fast'' (1980), was exhibited at the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

show ''Tomorrowland: CalArts in Moving Pictures''.

Selected filmography

*'' Better Off Dead'' (1985) *'' One Crazy Summer'' (1986) *''

'' (1989) *'' The Last Halloween'' (1991) *'' The Incredible Crash Dummies'' (1993) (writer only) *'' Safety Patrol'' (1998) (TV film) *'' Stuck in the Suburbs'' (2004) (TV film) *'' Shredderman Rules'' (2007) (TV film) *''

Legally Blondes ''Legally Blondes'' is a 2009 American direct-to-DVD comedy film. It is a spin-off of the ''Legally Blonde'' film series. It was directed by Savage Steve Holland and co-produced by Reese Witherspoon, who played Elle Woods in the first two ...

'' (2009) *'' Ratko: The Dictator's Son'' (2009) *'' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' (2011) (TV film) *''

Big Time Movie ''Big Time Movie'' (also known as ''Big Time Rush: The Movie'') is a 2012 musical comedy television film based on the Nickelodeon television series, ''Big Time Rush'' and the songs of The Beatles, which aired March 10, 2012 in the United States ...

'' (2011) *'' A Fairly Odd Christmas'' (2012) (TV film) *'' A Fairly Odd Summer'' (2014) (TV film) *'' Santa Hunters'' (2014) *''Rufus'' (2016) *''Rufus 2'' (2017) *''Malibu Rescue: The Movie'' (2019) (TV film) *''Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave'' (2020) (TV film)

Selected television series credits

*'' Press Your Luck'' (1983–1986) (designer and animator of the "Whammy", all episodes) *''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...

'' (1988–1990) (assistant director for two seasons) *'' The New Adventures of Beans Baxter'' (1987–1988) (wrote and directed most episodes) *''

Encyclopedia Brown ''Encyclopedia Brown'' is a series of books featuring the adventures of boy detective Leroy Brown, nicknamed "Encyclopedia" for his intelligence and range of knowledge. The series of 29 children's novels was written (one co-written) by Donald ...

'' (1989–1990) (director) *'' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1990–1991) (writer) *'' Eek! the Cat'' (1992–1998) (co-creator, executive producer, and wrote most of the episodes) *'' The Puzzle Place'' (1994–1998) (director) *'' V.I.P.'' (1998–2002) (directed many episodes) *'' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show'' (1997–1998) (directed 3 episodes) *'' Kenan & Kel'' (1997–1999) (wrote 6 episodes) *'' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (1999) (creator, developer, casting director, voice director and executive producer) *''

Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...

'' (2000-2002) (directed 3 episodes) *''

Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her t ...

'' (2001–2003) (directed 9 episodes) *'' Phil of the Future'' (2004) (directed 4 episodes) *''

Unfabulous ''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched prog ...

'' (2005–2007) (directed 7 episodes) *''

Zoey 101 ''Zoey 101'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. It aired from January 9, 2005, to May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of Zoey Brooks ( Jamie Lynn Spears), her brother Dustin ( Paul Butcher), ...

'' (2005–2007) (directed 5 episodes) *''

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' (sometimes shortened to ''Ned's Declassified'') is an American live action sitcom on Nickelodeon that debuted on the Nickelodeon Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The serie ...

'' (2005–2007) (directed 11 episodes, 1 of them the one-hour series finale) *''

Zeke and Luther Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname, sometimes a shortened form (hypocorism) of Ezekiel, which may refer to: People * Caleb Bailey (nickname "Zeke", 1898-1957), US Marine Corps brigadier general and athlete *Zeke Bella (1930–2013), Amer ...

'' (2009–2011) (directed 11 episodes) *'' Big Time Rush'' (2009–2013) (directed 20 episodes, 5 of them being 2-part specials) *''

Kirby Buckets ''Kirby Buckets'', also known as ''Kirby Buckets Warped'' in the third season, is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney XD from October 20, 2014 to February 2, 2017. Although a live-action series, the series also includes anim ...

'' (2014-2017) (directed 6 episodes) *'' School of Rock'' (2016) (directed 1 episode) *''

Bizaardvark ''Bizaardvark'' is an American comedy television series created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman that premiered on Disney Channel on June 24, 2016. The series ran for three seasons consisting of 63 episodes, airing its final episode on April 13, ...

'' (2016) (directed 3 episodes) *'' Malibu Rescue'' (2019) (creator)

Popular culture

Savage Steve Holland was lampooned in the episode "What Big Rewrite Notes You Have" of the cartoon

Ned's Newt ''Ned's Newt'' is an animated television series created by Andy Knight and Mike Burgess and is co-produced by Nelvana and German company TMO Film GmbH (later renamed as "TMO-Loonland Film GmbH" in seasons 2-3) in conjunction with Studio B Produc ...

, as over-the-top director "Sausage Steve Finland".

References

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