Savage Steve Holland

Not to be confused with Steve Holland (writer), another television writer and producer with the same name.

Savage Steve Holland
Holland at a screening of Better Off Dead in San Francisco in 2009
Born1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, producer, animator, voice actor
Years active1983–present
Children2[1]

Savage Steve Holland (born 1960) is an American film and television director, writer, producer, animator and voice actor most known for directing Better Off Dead (1985)[2] and One Crazy Summer (1986), starring John Cusack. He also directed the film How I Got into College (1989), and animated the "Whammy" on the game show Press Your Luck. He later went on to create and produce Eek! the Cat and The Terrible Thunderlizards for Fox Kids.

Holland now manages his own studio, Savage Studios Ltd., and directs shows for Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

  1. ^ Berkowitz, Joe (February 4, 2016). "The Long, Strange Journey Of "Better Off Dead" Director "Savage" Steve Holland". Fast Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (October 11, 1985). "Better Off Dead". The New York Times.