Steve Gomer is an American film and television director.

Steve Gomer
OccupationsFilm director, television director
Years active1987–present

He made his directorial debut with Sweet Lorraine (1987), starring Maureen Stapleton.[1][2] Gomer went on to direct Fly By Night (1993), Sunset Park (1996, starring Rhea Perlman) and Barney's Great Adventure (1998), based on the Barney & Friends television series.[3]

Gomer shifted into television directing in 2000 with the "Hanlon's Choice" episode of Chicago Hope.[3] He has since directed for Gilmore Girls, Ally McBeal, Joan of Arcadia, The Unit, Private Practice and several other television programs.[3]

After a hiatus of six years, Gomer returned to film directing with All Saints (2017), based on the true story of preacher Michael Spurlock and the All Saints Church.[4][5] All Saints proved to be his most critically and commercially successful film,[6] earning a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes[7] and a worldwide box office gross of $5.9 million on a budget of $2 million.[8]

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  1. Maslin, Janet. "FILM: 'SWEET LORRAINE'". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. Phil Brown (October 1998). "Interview with Steve Gomer". Catskills Institute. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Steve Gomer". IMDB. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. "About All Saints". AllSaintsMovie.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. Joe Leydon (August 24, 2017). "Film Review: 'All Saints'". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. "Steve Gomer". RottenTomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. "All Saints (2017)". RottenTomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. "All Saints (2017)". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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