Coogan, Steve

Overview

Works:	155 works in 287 publications in 8 languages and 16,667 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Performer, Scenarist
Classifications:	pn1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1990 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Steve Coogan

Publications by Steve Coogan

Most widely held works by Steve Coogan

Marie Antoinette ( Visual )
6 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,726 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of the 14-year-old, ill-fated Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France, and how this young woman born imperial Austria and married to the indifferent Louis XVI must grow up in front of the entire country of France.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,699 libraries worldwide
Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!

Night at the Museum. Battle of the Smithsonian ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,614 libraries worldwide
When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby slippers. From Fonzie's leather jacket to Archie Bunker's lounge chair. After stealing a security guard's ID badge, Larry Daley slips into the Archives of the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh, comes to life with the reestablishing of The Tablet as a magical force in the museum. It brings the old exhibits and new exhibits to life, and in conflict with each other. Larry enlists the help of Amelia Earheart.

Tropic thunder ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,256 libraries worldwide
Watch John 'Four Leaf' Tayback as he fights a gruesome battle during the Vietnam War. But, this is actually a scene from 'Tropic Thunder,' a big-budget adaptation of Tayback's wartime memoir. Starring as the central platoon are Speedman, Lazarus, Chino and Portnoy, as well as young character actor Kevin Sandusky. To play the character of African American Sgt. Osiris, Lazarus dyes his skin dark and refuses to break from character. When a scene goes awry, the film's director, Damien Cockburn goes off. With filming a month behind schedule only five days into shooting, the real 'Four Leaf' takes Cockburn aside and suggests that he drop the actors in a real jungle and use hidden cameras to capture the action. Chaos and insanity ensue.

The other guys ( Visual )
6 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,230 libraries worldwide
When two mismatched NYPD detectives stumble into a seemingly dull case that no other detective wants to bother with, it turns out to be New York City's biggest crime. The two seize the opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize. But do these two guys have the right stuff?

Marmaduke ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,187 libraries worldwide
In this fun family comedy, the 'Duke' is livin' large in Orange County, California. But fitting in with his new four-legged friends isn't always easy for a super-sized teenage dog.

Around the world in 80 days ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,177 libraries worldwide
In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin, inventor Phileas Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin challenges him to prove it, and adds a wager: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll have to give up inventing forever. Fogg and his crew of two take the challenge. They travel by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and his companions are accused of involvement in a bank robbery and have to clear their names as well.

Tristram Shandy a cock and bull story ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 812 libraries worldwide
A rollicking, inventive adaptation of the notoriously unfilmable 18th century British comic novel The life and opinions of Tristam Shandy, gentleman, written by Laurence Sterne. Shandy's warped tales reveal far more than any conventional autobiography.

Coffee and cigarettes ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 680 libraries worldwide
A collection of eleven stories that range from Bill Murray's hilarious delivery of java and advice to Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and GZA to an interchange steeped in jealousy between a successful actress and her bitter cousin.

Hamlet 2 ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 668 libraries worldwide
When his Tucson, AZ school's theater department is threatened to be cut, failed-actor-turned-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz writes a play that he hopes will solve everything. He decides to write a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Now, the drama department will stage one of the most politically incorrect musical extravaganzas ever seen. Dana and his class will put it all on the line for a night of conflict and controversial.

Happy endings ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and French and held by 363 libraries worldwide
"Weaves multiple stories to create a witty look at love, family and the sheer unpredictability of life itself" -- Container.

Finding Amanda ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 349 libraries worldwide
A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab in a last ditch effort to save his marriage.

24 hour party people ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 330 libraries worldwide
Follow the rise, fall and rise again of promoter Tony Wilson and the wild rave culture he brought to England and the rest of the world. Pulsates with the rhythmic energy from the post punk movement through the evolution of rave music.

Mr. Toad's wild ride ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide
A live action version based on Kenneth Grahame's classic tale about a Badger, Mole, and Rat.

Mr. Toad's wild ride ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in English and held by 305 libraries worldwide
Mr. Toad's mad mania for motorcars drives his dear friends Mole, Rat and Badger into a world of frenzy--especially when he barters the fabulous Toad Hall for a shiny red roadster and the conniving Weasals plan to turn it into a dog food factory.

Tropic thunder ( Visual )
7 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 192 libraries worldwide
Watch John 'Four Leaf' Tayback as he fights a gruesome battle during the Vietnam War. But, this is actually a scene from 'Tropic Thunder,' a big-budget adaptation of Tayback's wartime memoir. Starring as the central platoon are Speedman, Lazarus, Chino and Portnoy, as well as young character actor Kevin Sandusky. To play the character of African American Sgt. Osiris, Lazarus dyes his skin dark and refuses to break from character. When a scene goes awry, the film's director, Damien Cockburn goes off. With filming a month behind schedule only five days into shooting, the real 'Four Leaf' takes Cockburn aside and suggests that he drop the actors in a real jungle and use hidden cameras to capture the action. Chaos and insanity ensue.

Lies & alibis ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 187 libraries worldwide
Nobody's better at lies-for-hire than retired grifter Ray Elliott. His alibi service for cheating spouses is doing a bang-up business. But when a new client accidentally kills his mistress during a weekend tryst, the desperate Ray has to enlist his fast-thinking assistant, Lola to help the mastermind with one final con. They have to outwit the cops, blackmailers and hit men who are out to bury him.

What goes up ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 170 libraries worldwide
When a group of teenage social misfits befriend a jaded journalist on assignment in their small New Hampshire town, they all find themselves searching for meaning and truth in their crazy, mixed-up lives.

I'm Alan Partridge. Series one ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 84 libraries worldwide
Alan Partidge is the hilariously unprofessional host of the cheesiest television talk show imaginable. Self-absorbed and cursed with an ABBA fixation, Alan confronts an endless parade of C-list celebrities week after week with mounting frustration and antagonism.

The trip ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide
When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.