Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mike Werb is an American screenwriter, whose writing credits include Face/Off, The Mask and the story for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. A Los Angeles native, Werb attended Stanford. He is a UCLA Film School graduate. His frequent collaborator is Michael Colleary. The duo won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Face/Off in 1998. They previously worked on projects "Top Ten", "Stretch Armstrong" and "King's Ransom" (the latter one for director John Woo), but neit...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
2007
as Self
A five-part documentary with interviews from the director, cast and crew, and some behind-scenes footage.
Firehouse Dog
2007
Producer, Writer
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet...
Curious George
2006
Story
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big c...
Return to Edge City
2005
as Self
A DVD exclusive making-of documentary for Chuck Russell's 1994 action comedy The Mask, consisting of interviews, behind the scenes footage, film clips...
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001
Story
Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient art...
Face/Off
1997
as Hospital Dad
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns ...
Face/Off
1997
Co-Producer, Writer
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns ...
Things That Go Bump
1997
Writer
It's New Orleans on the eve of Mardi Gras celebrations. Three kids call upon the legend of Sleepy Head to seek vengeance on their parents. Officer "Bu...
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
1996
Writer
Darkman, needing money to continue his experiments on synthetic skin, steals a crate of cash from drug lord Peter Rooker...
The Mask
1994
Screenplay
When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the ...
The Human Shield
1992
Story
The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save...
Food of the Gods II
1989
Screenplay
A growth hormone experiment gets out of hand, when the the resulting giant man-eating rats escape, reaking havoc on the unsuspecting campus. Much bloo...
The Secret of the Ice Cave
1989
Writer
A group of treasure-seekers embark on a expedition into high adventure as they race to discover what's really located in the mysterious ice cave.