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Thomas Skinner(II)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Thomas Skinner was born on 17 August 1934. He is a producer and writer, known for Great Performances (1971), Planet Earth (1986) and National Geographic Specials (1965).
BornAugust 17, 1934
BornAugust 17, 1934
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Thomas P. Skinner)
    Planet Earth (1986)
    Planet Earth
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Land of the Tiger (1985)
    Land of the Tiger
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Free to Speak - The One True Faith (2023)
      Free to Speak - The One True Faith
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty (2023)
      We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage? A personal exploration by Johan Norberg (2021)
      Corporate Welfare: Where's the Outrage? A personal exploration by Johan Norberg
      7.0
      • senior executive producer
      • 2021
    • Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley (2021)
      Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg- A Constitution in Writing (2020)
      A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg- A Constitution in Writing
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Our Constitution at Risk
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sweden: Lessons for America? A personal exploration by Johan Norberg (2018)
      Sweden: Lessons for America? A personal exploration by Johan Norberg
      7.0
      • senior executive producer
      • 2018
    • The Price of Peace, a Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg (2018)
      The Price of Peace, a Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Work & Happiness: The Human Cost of Welfare (2017)
      Work & Happiness: The Human Cost of Welfare
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Andrew Coulson in School, Inc. (2017)
      School, Inc.
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Is America in Retreat (2017)
      Is America in Retreat
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Trailblazers: The New Zealand Story (2017)
      Trailblazers: The New Zealand Story
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg (2016)
      The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg
      7.8
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • India Awakes (2015)
      India Awakes
      7.9
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Power to the People with Johan Norberg (2015)
      Power to the People with Johan Norberg
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Writer

    • The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg (2016)
      The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg
      7.8
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Unlikely Heroes of the Arab Spring (2014)
      Unlikely Heroes of the Arab Spring
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Globalization at the Crossroads (2012)
      Globalization at the Crossroads
      • writer
      • 2012
    • The Power of the Poor (2009)
      The Power of the Poor
      7.6
      • writer
      • 2009
    • The Ultimate Resource (2007)
      The Ultimate Resource
      TV Movie
      • Writer (as Dr. Thomas Skinner)
      • 2007
    • Milton Friedman in The Power of Choice: The Life and Ideas of Milton Friedman (2007)
      The Power of Choice: The Life and Ideas of Milton Friedman
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2007

    Director

    • Land of the Tiger (1985)
      Land of the Tiger
      7.7
      • Director
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Thomas P.Skinner
    • Born
      • August 17, 1934

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