Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

Birth : 1957-08-17, Belleville - Illinois - USA

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ken Kwapis (born August 17, 1957) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed feature films such as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and He's Just Not That Into You.

Profile

Ken Kwapis

Movies

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Himself
The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only aired for one season.
A Walk in the Woods
Director
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
Big Miracle
Director
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.
He's Just Not That Into You
Director
Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they'd call – and didn't? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they're in the hospital. Maybe they're awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe... They're just not that into you.
License to Wed
Director
Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't bless their union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Director
Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.
Sexual Life
Writer
As they seek romance and sexual gratification, the lives of eight Los Angeles natives — including a teenager, a wedding photographer and a hotel desk clerk — converge on a carousel of carnal encounters.
Sexual Life
Director
As they seek romance and sexual gratification, the lives of eight Los Angeles natives — including a teenager, a wedding photographer and a hotel desk clerk — converge on a carousel of carnal encounters.
Border Line
Director
Allison Westlin, a Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer and single mother, investigates a murder with the help of private detective Mario Sparks and INS officer Dan McIvers. As the investigation continues and Westlin uncovers a human-smuggling ring, Westlin's nanny Maria jeopardizes her life to protect Westlin and her daughter.
Noah
Director
Set sail for comedy with Disney's Noah - The humorous modern-day twist on the biblical story of Noah's Ark. Norman Waters (Tony Danza) is a hard working construction contractor out to make a quick buck by cutting corners, and too preoccupied with his scams to notice the wants and needs of the three sons he's raising single-handedly. But all that changes when an angelic messenger offers Norman a contract - build an ark in only 40 days. And it must be exactly to specification - no cheating. Norman at first refuses, but quickly changes his mind when a series of phenomenal events occur. Soon, he's order 7,000 nails and 10,000 cubic feet of wood. And when he begins collecting animals two by two he community - even his sons - think he's crazy and want the ark destroyed. Then as the rains come down, Norman discovers the importance of family and finds the courage to fight for what he believes. Overflowing with fun, Noah is certain to delight and inspire one and all!
The Beautician and the Beast
Director
The story follows the misadventures of a New York City beautician who is mistakenly hired as the school teacher for the children of the president of a small Eastern European country.
Dunston Checks In
Director
Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!
He Said, She Said
Director
Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a similarly combative local TV show. At the same time their initial indifference to each other looks like it may evolve into something more romantic.
Vibes
Director
Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafusco, who offers them $50,000 to find his lost son in South America, in the heart of Incan territory where they discover an ancient mystical secret, and each other.
Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
Director
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
The Beniker Gang
Director
When his younger friends go up for adoption, threatening their extended family, an orphaned teen helps them discourage potential parents.
Thelma
Director
Follows John Kennedy Toole's mother, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma, made it her life's mission.
The Shaggs
Producer
Three sisters from New England form a groundbreaking rock band in 1968.
The Shaggs
Director
Three sisters from New England form a groundbreaking rock band in 1968.