Adam Somner
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1967-01-01
Day of Death
2024-11-27 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
United Kingdom
Adam Somner
Biography
Adam Somner (1967 – November 27, 2024) was a British-born American assistant director and film producer, known for working with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Ridley Scott. He produced Anderson's Licorice Pizza (2021), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and a BAFTA Award for Best Film.
Born in London in 1967, Somner died from anaplastic thyroid cancer in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 57.
One Battle After Another was his final work and is dedicated to his memory.
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
Blitz
as Station Inspector
(2021)
Licorice Pizza
as Tiny Toes Photographer
(2017)
Spielberg
as Self
(2006)
The Path to Redemption
as Self
(2005)
Crew
(2025)
One Battle After Another
Producer, First Assistant Director, In Memory Of
(2024)
Blitz
Producer, First Assistant Director
(2024)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
First Assistant Director
(2023)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
First Assistant Director
(2023)
The Rat Catcher
First Assistant Director
(2023)
Poison
First Assistant Director
(2023)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2023)
The Swan
First Assistant Director
(2021)
Licorice Pizza
Producer, First Assistant Director
(2021)
West Side Story
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
(2019)
Ford v Ferrari
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2018)
Ready Player One
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2017)
First They Killed My Father
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2017)
Phantom Thread
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2017)
The Post
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2017)
HAIM / Valentine
First Assistant Director
(2017)
All the Money in the World
First Assistant Director
(2016)
The BFG
Co-Producer
(2015)
Bridge of Spies
Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
(2015)
The Revenant
First Assistant Director
(2014)
Inherent Vice
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
(2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
First Assistant Director
(2014)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Co-Producer
(2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Co-Producer, First Assistant Director
(2012)
The Master
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
(2012)
Loom
First Assistant Director
(2012)
Lincoln
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
(2011)
The Adventures of Tintin
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
(2011)
War Horse
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
(2011)
Rango
First Assistant Director, Production Manager
(2010)
Unstoppable
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
(2008)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
First Assistant Director
(2007)
There Will Be Blood
Assistant Director
(2007)
Lions for Lambs
First Assistant Director
(2005)
War of the Worlds
First Assistant Director
(2005)
Munich
First Assistant Director
(2004)
Man on Fire
Assistant Director
(2003)
Seabiscuit
First Assistant Director
(2003)
Johnny English
First Assistant Director
(2003)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
First Assistant Director
(2001)
Black Hawk Down
Second Unit First Assistant Director
(2001)
Spy Game
Second Assistant Director
(2001)
Just Visiting
Second Assistant Director
(2001)
Hannibal
Second Assistant Director
(2001)
Zoe
First Assistant Director
(2000)
Gladiator
Second Assistant Director
(1999)
The Mummy
Second Assistant Director
(1998)
The Avengers
Second Assistant Director
(1997)
G.I. Jane
Second Assistant Director
(1997)
Event Horizon
Second Assistant Director
(1996)
101 Dalmatians
Second Assistant Director
(1996)
Mary Reilly
Second Assistant Director
(1996)
White Squall
Second Assistant Director
(1994)
The Jungle Book
Second Second Assistant Director
(1994)
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Second Assistant Director
(1994)
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
Second Assistant Director
(1993)
A Foreign Field
Second Assistant Director
(1993)
Shadowlands
Second Unit First Assistant Director
(1993)
Son of the Pink Panther
Second Assistant Director
(1992)
Ruby Cairo
Second Assistant Director
(1992)
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Assistant Director
(1992)
City of Joy
Third Assistant Director
(1992)
The Power of One
Second Assistant Director
(1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
Nuns on the Run
Assistant Location Manager
(1990)
The Russia House
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
Havana
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
3 Men and a Little Lady
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
Memphis Belle
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
The Old Man and the Sea
Third Assistant Director
(1990)
Treasure Island
Second Unit First Assistant Director
(1989)
Henry V
Third Assistant Director
(1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Third Assistant Director
(1989)
Great Balls of Fire!
Third Assistant Director
(1988)
Consuming Passions
Production Runner
(1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Production Runner
(1988)
Madame Sousatzka
Assistant Location Manager
(1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Production Runner
(1986)
Strong Medicine
Production Runner
(1986)
Duet for One
Production Runner