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Tommy Thompson(1927-2000)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Worked extensively on the Lucy Show with Lucille Ball. Best friend of Robert Altman. Worked with him on "Tennessee", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", "Cookie's Fortune", "Dr. T and the Women", and others. Split with Altman after differences on the set of "Popeye" Noted in 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls', a work recapturing the early days of modern filmmakers. Three grandchildren, one stepson with Peet from a previous marriage.
BornDecember 5, 1927
DiedMarch 3, 2000(72)
BornDecember 5, 1927
DiedMarch 3, 2000(72)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
Designing Women
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye
7.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1973
Nashville (1975)
Nashville
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1975
Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Producer

  • Richard Gere in Dr. T & the Women (2000)
    Dr. T & the Women
    4.7
    • co-producer
    • 2000
  • Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992–1995
  • Women of the House (1995)
    Women of the House
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 1987–1993
  • Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1991
  • HealtH (1980)
    HealtH
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Paul Dooley and Marta Heflin in A Perfect Couple (1979)
    A Perfect Couple
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Paul Newman in Quintet (1979)
    Quintet
    5.0
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • A Wedding (1978)
    A Wedding
    7.0
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Susannah York in Images (1972)
    Images
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1969
  • Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1964–1968

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Richard Gere in Dr. T & the Women (2000)
    Dr. T & the Women
    4.7
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Glenn Close, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, and Patricia Neal in Cookie's Fortune (1999)
    Cookie's Fortune
    6.8
    • first assistant director
    • 1999
  • Dina Meyer and James Caan in Poodle Springs (1998)
    Poodle Springs
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1998
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1986–1988
  • Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)
    Black Widow
    6.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1987
  • Willie Nelson in Red Headed Stranger (1986)
    Red Headed Stranger
    6.6
    • first assistant director
    • 1986
  • Robert Wagner in Lime Street (1985)
    Lime Street
    6.2
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1985–1986
  • My Man Adam (1985)
    My Man Adam
    5.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1985
  • Gene Hackman, Ally Sheedy, Ellen Burstyn, and Amy Madigan in Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
    Twice in a Lifetime
    6.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1985
  • Man, Woman and Child (1983)
    Man, Woman and Child
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1983
  • Diane Lane in Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
    Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
    6.7
    • first assistant director
    • 1982
  • The Entity (1982)
    The Entity
    6.7
    • first assistant director
    • 1982
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1982
  • HealtH (1980)
    HealtH
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1980
  • Paul Dooley and Marta Heflin in A Perfect Couple (1979)
    A Perfect Couple
    5.9
    • first assistant director
    • 1979

Production Manager

  • Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1995
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1986–1993
  • Rich Kids (1979)
    Rich Kids
    6.4
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • Geraldine Chaplin in Remember My Name (1978)
    Remember My Name
    6.3
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1978
  • Welcome to L.A. (1976)
    Welcome to L.A.
    5.8
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1976
  • Ronald Reagan, Ruth Hampton, and Dorothy Malone in Law and Order (1953)
    Law and Order
    6.1
    • unit production manager (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tommy
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • December 5, 1927
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 2000
    • Baker, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Jane Peet-ThompsonDecember 31, 1991 - March 3, 2000 (his death)

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    One daughter - Alexandra Cathy Thompson Grandchildren - Sarah, Dustin and Jaclyn.

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