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Thomas Lofaro

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Thomas Lofaro is known for Cheers (1982), The War of the Roses (1989) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005).
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    Known for

    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Production Manager
    Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
    The War of the Roses
    6.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1989
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer(produced by, as Tom Lofaro)
    Dennis Quaid, Kate Capshaw, Christopher Plummer, Cory 'Bumper' Yothers, Larry Cedar, Redmond Gleeson, Peter Jason, David Patrick Kelly, and Chris Mulkey in Dreamscape (1984)
    Dreamscape
    6.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1984

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    Producer

    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • co-executive producer (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2005–2019
    • Pariah
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • line producer
      • 2015
    • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
      The Mullets
      5.1
      TV Series
      • producer (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2003
    • John Corbett in Lucky (2003)
      Lucky
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2003
    • State of Grace (2001)
      State of Grace
      8.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2001–2004
    • Living in Captivity (1998)
      Living in Captivity
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1998
    • LateLine (1998)
      LateLine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • producer (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1998
    • Maria Pitillo, Glenn Frey, and Aries Spears in South of Sunset (1993)
      South of Sunset
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 1990–1992
    • Bob (1992)
      Bob
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1992

    Production Manager

    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2005–2019
    • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
      The Mullets
      5.1
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2003
    • John Corbett in Lucky (2003)
      Lucky
      8.0
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 2003
    • LateLine (1998)
      LateLine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1998
    • Gene Wilder, Ian Bottiglieri, Carl Michael Lindner, and Hillary B. Smith in Something Wilder (1994)
      Something Wilder
      6.6
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1994
    • Maria Pitillo, Glenn Frey, and Aries Spears in South of Sunset (1993)
      South of Sunset
      7.8
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 1993
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 1990–1992
    • Heart and Soul
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • production manager
      • 1988
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 1986–1987
    • Kathleen Quinlan and Stephen Collins in The Promise (1979)
      The Promise
      6.4
      • unit production manager
      • 1979
    • The Pack (1977)
      The Pack
      5.9
      • unit production manager (as Tommy Lofaro)
      • 1977

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Gene Wilder, Ian Bottiglieri, Carl Michael Lindner, and Hillary B. Smith in Something Wilder (1994)
      Something Wilder
      6.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1994
    • Bob (1992)
      Bob
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Thomas G. Lofaro)
      • 1992
    • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
      The War of the Roses
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1982–1989
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
      The Tortellis
      5.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Bess Armstrong, Carol Kane, Terence Knox, and Shawnee Smith in All Is Forgiven (1986)
      All Is Forgiven
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1986
    • John Cusack, Nicollette Sheridan, and Daphne Zuniga in The Sure Thing (1985)
      The Sure Thing
      7.0
      • first assistant director
      • 1985
    • Dennis Quaid, Kate Capshaw, Christopher Plummer, Cory 'Bumper' Yothers, Larry Cedar, Redmond Gleeson, Peter Jason, David Patrick Kelly, and Chris Mulkey in Dreamscape (1984)
      Dreamscape
      6.3
      • first assistant director
      • 1984
    • Champions (1984)
      Champions
      6.5
      • first assistant director: USA
      • 1984
    • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
      The Powers of Matthew Star
      6.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1983
    • Rock Hudson and Jack Scalia in The Devlin Connection (1982)
      The Devlin Connection
      7.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1982
    • Partners (1982)
      Partners
      5.3
      • assistant director
      • 1982
    • Bonnie Bedelia and Rob Reiner in Million Dollar Infield (1982)
      Million Dollar Infield
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director (as Tom Lofaro)
      • 1982
    • First Monday in October (1981)
      First Monday in October
      6.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1981

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      • Tommy LoFaro

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