John Schultz (director)

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John Schultz
Born (1963-05-12) May 12, 1963 (age 59)
New York, United States
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, producer, former musician

John Schultz is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and former musician. [1]

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Biography

Schultz started his writing and directing career with the documentary The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) but has since directed such films as Bandwagon , Drive Me Crazy , Like Mike , When Zachary Beaver Came to Town , [2] The Honeymooners , [3] [4] Aliens in the Attic , Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer , A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding , and Adventures in Babysitting , a Disney Channel Original Movie. [5]

Prior to his career in film, Schultz was the original drummer of The Connells, a Raleigh, North Carolina, band. [6] He left in 1985.

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  5. "Adventures In Babysitting Is Coming Back, Get The Totally Rad Details". January 10, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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