# John Schneider (producer)
**John Steven Schneider** (born 1962) is an American film producer and writer, known for the comedies *The Animal* (2001), *[Big Stan](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-stan)* (2007), and the biographical drama *Hitchcock* (2012)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/). He is the younger brother of actor and comedian [Rob Schneider](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-schneider), and much of his producing work has been made in collaboration with his brother's projects[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Steven Schneider[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
| Born | 1962, San Francisco, California, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
| Profession | Producer and writer[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
| Best-known films | *The Animal* (2001), *Big Stan* (2007), *Hitchcock* (2012)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
| Family | Brother of Rob Schneider and April Schneider; uncle of singer Elle King[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
| Spouse | Patricia Malashus; three children[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/) |
## Family and role as manager
Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, to Marvin Schneider and Pilar Schneider[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/). His siblings are the actor and comedian Rob Schneider and April Schneider, which places him within a family that has worked across comedy film and television for decades[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/). Through his brother he is the uncle of the singer [Elle King](https://www.edgepedia.org/elle-king) and of Miranda Scarlett Schneider, and he was formerly the brother-in-law of London King[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/).
Beyond family ties, the relationship has been a working one: Schneider has served as manager for his brother Rob Schneider, handling the business side of his brother's career[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/).
## Producing career
Schneider's screen credits span several producer tiers. The American Film Institute Catalog lists him as a producer on the Rob Schneider comedies *The Hot Chick* (2002) and *Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo* (2005)[2](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/253457-John-Schneider). Television Guide's credit listing records him as co-producer on *The Animal* (2001), *Hitchcock* (2012), and the crime drama series *ZeroZeroZero*; as associate producer on *A Gift Horse*; and as executive producer on *Tom Green Live*, the comedy special *Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust*, *American Virgin*, and *Juliana and the Medicine Fish*[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-schneider/credits/3030400991/).
His full-producer credits also include *Big Stan* (2007), a comedy that Rob Schneider directed and starred in, along with *The Chosen One*, *Teenage Kicks*, *Influence*, *The Spring*, *Rob*, and the reality series *America's Next Top Model*[3](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-schneider/credits/3030400991/).
**Independent work.** Schneider has continued producing outside the studio system. The Missouri-based independent company Motion Dog Films lists him, described as an L.A.-based producer, among the co-producing partners on *The Spring*, a historical supernatural thriller shot in southeast Missouri[4](https://motiondogfilms.com/about).
## Distinguishing him from other John Schneiders
Several public figures share the name. The actor and country singer John Richard Schneider (born 1960), known for *The Dukes of Hazzard*, *Smallville*, and *The Haves and the Have Nots*, is a different person with a separate set of credits[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773884/bio/). The producer John Steven Schneider is identified by his birth name, his San Francisco origin, and his association with Rob Schneider's films such as *The Animal* and *Big Stan*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/). Other namesakes include the former [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) producer [Dan Schneider](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-schneider), the [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.edgepedia.org/seattle-seahawks) general manager John Schneider, and the microtonal guitarist John Schneider, none of whom share his credits[6](https://apnews.com/article/116dac9ca0602344092b865c24012d34).
## References
1. [John Schneider – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0963236/bio/)
2. [John Schneider – AFI Catalog of Feature Films](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/253457-John-Schneider)
3. [John Schneider List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-schneider/credits/3030400991/)
4. [Motion Dog Films – About](https://motiondogfilms.com/about)
5. [John Schneider (actor) – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773884/bio/)
6. [Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/116dac9ca0602344092b865c24012d34)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Film people and crafts › Directors, producers, and screenwriters › Film producers › American and Canadian film producers*
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