Mike Werb

Los Angeles, California 13 Credits

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...

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The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

2007

as Self

Acting

A five-part documentary with interviews from the director, cast and crew, and some behind-scenes footage.

Firehouse Dog

Firehouse Dog

2007

Producer, Writer

6.0
Producing Writing

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

Curious George

2006

Story

6.5
Writing

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

Acting

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

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

Story

5.9
Writing

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

Face/Off

1997

as Hospital Dad

7.0
Acting

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

Face/Off

1997

Co-Producer, Writer

7.0
Producing Writing

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

Writing

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

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

1996

Writer

5.2
Writing

Darkman, needing money to continue his experiments on synthetic skin, steals a crate of cash from drug lord Peter Rooker...

The Mask

The Mask

1994

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

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

The Human Shield

1992

Story

5.2
Writing

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

Food of the Gods II

1989

Screenplay

4.3
Writing

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

The Secret of the Ice Cave

1989

Writer

Writing

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.