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Thomas Rickman(1940-2018)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Thomas Rickman
Thomas Rickman was born on 8 February 1940 in Sharpe, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) and The River Rat (1984). He was married to Kate Hawley. He died on 3 September 2018 in the USA.
BornFebruary 8, 1940
DiedSeptember 3, 2018(78)
BornFebruary 8, 1940
DiedSeptember 3, 2018(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter
7.5
  • Writer(as Tom Rickman)
  • 1980
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
Tuesdays with Morrie
7.4
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Tom Rickman)
  • 1999
Tommy Lee Jones and Martha Plimpton in The River Rat (1984)
The River Rat
6.3
  • Writer(as Tom Rickman)
  • 1984
Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange in Everybody's All-American (1988)
Everybody's All-American
6.2
  • Writer(as Tom Rickman)
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer

  • A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012)
    A Smile as Big as the Moon
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2012
  • Front of the Class (2008)
    Front of the Class
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Tom Rickman)
    • 2008
  • James Brolin and Judy Davis in The Reagans (2003)
    The Reagans
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Tom Rickman)
    • 2003
  • A Mother's Fight for Justice (2001)
    A Mother's Fight for Justice
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Tom Rickman)
    • 2001
  • Bless the Child (2000)
    Bless the Child
    5.1
    • screenplay (as Tom Rickman)
    • 2000
  • Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
    Tuesdays with Morrie
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1999
  • Truman (1995)
    Truman
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1995
  • Shannon's Deal (1990)
    Shannon's Deal
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1990–1991
  • Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange in Everybody's All-American (1988)
    Everybody's All-American
    6.2
    • screenplay (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1988
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1986
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Martha Plimpton in The River Rat (1984)
    The River Rat
    6.3
    • written by (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1984
  • Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Coal Miner's Daughter
    7.5
    • screenplay (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1980
  • Burt Reynolds in Hooper (1978)
    Hooper
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Bethune (1977)
    Bethune
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1977
  • Delta County, U.S.A. (1977)
    Delta County, U.S.A.
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977

Director

  • A Mother's Fight for Justice (2001)
    A Mother's Fight for Justice
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Tom Rickman)
    • 2001
  • Shannon's Deal (1990)
    Shannon's Deal
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1986
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Martha Plimpton in The River Rat (1984)
    The River Rat
    6.3
    • Director (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1984

Actor

  • Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange in Everybody's All-American (1988)
    Everybody's All-American
    6.2
    • Terra-Turf Man (as Tom Rickman)
    • 1988
  • Intermission
    • Husband
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tom Rickman
  • Born
    • February 8, 1940
    • Sharpe, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • September 3, 2018
    • USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Kate HawleySeptember 5, 1971 - 1988 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage play (world premiere) Balaam - Playwright, with Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Brandon, Ed Harris, Duane Waddell, and Howard Whalen, performed by the Pasadena Repertory Theatre at Theatre In The Building located in The Hotel Carver, Pasadena, CA.

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