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Steve Gomer is an American
film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
and
television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...
. He made his directorial debut with ''
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'' (1987), starring
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, and went on to direct ' (1993), '' Sunset Park'' (1996) (starring
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) and ''
Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in h ...
'' (1998), based on the ''
Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series created by Sheryl Leach targeted at children ages two to five. The flagship production of the ''Barney'' franchise, it originally aired on PBS under the PBS Kids brand from Ap ...
'' television series from (1992-2010). Gomer shifted into television directing in 2000 with the "Hanlon's Choice" episode of ''
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''. He has since directed for ''
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'', ''
Ally McBeal ''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...
'', ''
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'', ''
The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...
'', '' Private Practice'' and several other programs. After a hiatus of six years, Gomer returned to directing with ''
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'' (2017), based on the true story of preacher Michael Spurlock and the All Saints Church. ''All Saints'' proved to be his most critically and commercially successful film, earning a 95% approval rating on
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and a worldwide box office gross of $5.9 million on a budget of $2 million.


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