Savage Steve Holland, a marvelously quirky and creative writer, director, producer, and animator, was born in 1960. He earned the childhood nickname Savage after kicking a kid in the teeth during a soccer game. Holland's early life was marked by a passion for animation, which he studied at the California Institute of the Arts.
As a student, Holland created a project titled "Going Nowhere Fast," which was exhibited at the prestigious Museum of Modern Art. His early career was characterized by a stint animating the "Whammy" on the popular game show "Press Your Luck."
Holland made his theatrical film debut as both writer and director with the cult favorite comedy "Better Off Dead." The film's offbeat humor and quirky charm resonated with audiences, and it has since become a beloved classic. Holland followed this success with the equally amusing "One Crazy Summer" and "How I Got Into College," although both pictures received largely negative reviews from critics and flopped at the box office.
Despite this setback, Holland has achieved greater success in the field of television. He created and produced the cartoon program "Eek! the Cat" for Fox Kids, and has worked on numerous shows for both Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel. Holland has directed episodes of various TV series, including "Out of Jimmy's Head," "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide," "Unfabulous," "Zoey 101," "Phil of the Future," "Lizzie McGuire," "Even Stevens," "V.I.P.," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show," "Shasta McNasty," "Encyclopedia Brown," and "The New Adventures of Beans Baxter."
In addition to his work in television, Holland has produced several episodes of "The Nick Cannon Show" and directed the made-for-TV family features "Shredderman Rules," "Stuck in the Suburbs," and "Safety Patrol." He is also the founder of his own studio, Savage Studios Ltd.
After a long absence from the big screen, Holland has made a welcome comeback with the films "Ratko: The Dictator's Son" and "Legally Blondes." Despite the ups and downs of his career, Holland remains a beloved figure in the world of animation and comedy, and his unique brand of humor continues to delight audiences of all ages.
