Jeff Fowler

Writer, Director

Birthdate: July 27, 1978 (48 Years Old)

Birthplace: Normal, Illinois, USA

Jeff Fowler is a director of animated/live-action features based on Sega’s video game characters, starring Sonic the Hedgehog, and produced and released by Paramount Pictures in partnership with Sega Sammy Group. Fowler’s feature debut as a director was Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), starring the voices of Ben Schwartz (as Sonic), Colleen O’Shaughnessy, and Donna J. Fulks, and the live-action cast of James Marsden, Jim Carrey, and Neal McDonough, and which grossed $320 million on a $90 million budget.

Fowler directed the successful sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), with the original cast reprising their roles along with new cast member Idris Elba, with returns totaling $405.4 million against $110 million costs. Fowler was director and executive producer on the third movie in the Sonic series, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), with the original cast returning and joined by newbie cast mates Krysten Ritter and Keanu Reeves.

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Personal life

Jeff Fowler was born and raised in Normal, Illinois, by his parents. Fowler attended and graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design.

Known For

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

(2024)

Sonic the Hedgehog

(2020)

Gopher Broke

(2004)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

(2022)

Awards

Nominee, Best Short Film—Animated, Academy Awards (2004).

Oscar

Oscar

Academy Awards, USA

Jeff Fowler Movies

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2027 |
Sonic the Hedghog 4
Sonic the Hedghog 4
2027
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Sonic the Hedgehog, accompanied by a new heroine named Amy, faces a new technological rival known as Metal Sonic.

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2024 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.
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2022 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
When Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across the world to find the emerald first.
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2020 |
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Taking refuge on Earth, when Sonic uses his incredible speed and accidentally knock out the power in part of the United States, he catches the attention of Dr. Robotnik and must stop him from using his unique power for world domination.
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Facts About Jeff Fowler

Sega Man: Jeff Fowler is famed among fans of Sega video games for his devotional attention to the games’ original spirit in his adaptations to the big screen, as well as his exclusive feature focus on Sega characters like Sonic the Hedgehog. Oscar Nom: Fowler earned an Oscar nomination for his first short animated film, Gopher Broke (or Doogal, its title in theatrical release in 2004).

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