Gary Scott Thompson
Gary Scott Thompson | |
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Thompson in 2004 | |
Born |
Ukiah, California, U.S. | October 7, 1959
Alma mater |
Tisch School of the Arts New York University Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts |
Occupation | Film, screenwriter, television producer |
Years active | 1987-present |
Gary Scott Thompson (born October 7, 1959) is a screenwriter, television producer, and director. Thompson is most notable for his work on The Fast and the Furious starring Vin Diesel, the sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon, Split Second, 88 Minutes, starring Al Pacino, and K-911 and K-9: P.I..
As creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer of NBC's hit series Las Vegas,[1] Thompson also directed 4 episodes and made a brief appearance as a psychotherapy patient. Recently, Thompson wrote, co-developed, and executive produced NBC and TF1's Taxi Brooklyn.
Life and career
Born in Ukiah, California, but spending much of his childhood in American Samoa,[2] Thompson first gained exposure to the world of entertainment actor, studying the craft from such actors as Powers Boothe. To pay for his education and support himself, Thompson worked in a junkyard, operated heavy equipment, delivered mail, built sets for a theatre company, tutored college students in English, taught high school in New York City, worked in a gym, was a stagehand at the Metropolitan Opera House NYC, was a reader and assistant dramaturgy at Circle Rep Theatre, and did story notes and development for a Hollywood film studio and distributor.[3]
Eventually settling on writing, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University and went to work as a playwright. Thompson's theater credits include "Small Town Syndrome," "Cowboys Don't Cry" and "Private Hells." Thompson resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.:)
Awards
For Las Vegas, Thompson received the honor of Best Drama Series at the WIN Awards, an awards show dedicated to highlighting positive and multi-dimensional portrayals of women in media.[4] Additionally, Thompson received the first-ever Visionary Award from spinal cord injury advocacy organization Life Rolls On for the first-ever portrayal of a featured character with a SCI on national television.[5]
Filmography
- The Underachievers (1987) (Writer)
- White Ghost (1988) (Writer)
- Split Second (1992) (Writer/Associate Producer)
- K-911 (1999) (Writer)
- Hollow Man (2000) (Story)
- The Fast and the Furious (2001) (Story/Screenplay)
- K-9: P.I. (2002) (Story/Teleplay)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (Characters/Story)
- Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003) (Writer/Co-Producer)
- Las Vegas (2003) (Writer/Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director/Cast)
- Intimate Portrait (2003) (Cast)
- The WIN Awards (2005) (Award Recipient)
- Hollow Man 2 (2006) (Characters/Story)
- 88 Minutes (2007) (Writer/Producer)
- Protect and Serve (2007) (Executive Producer)
- TV Land Confidential (2007) (Cast)
- Knight Rider (2008) (Executive Producer/Director/Writer)
- Fast & Furious (2009) (Characters)
- Fast Five (2011) (Characters)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013) (Characters)
- Taxi Brooklyn (2014) (Writer/Co-Developer/Executive Producer)
- Furious 7 (2015) (Characters)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017) (Characters)
References
- ↑ Bierly, Mandi (January 11, 2008). "Las Vegas: Against All Odds". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ About, Gary Scott Thompson was born in Ukiah, California, and grew up on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago, American Samoa.
- ↑ About, Thompson worked in a junkyard, operated heavy equipment, delivered mail, built sets for a theatre company, tutored college students in English, taught high school in New York City, worked in a gym, was a stagehand at the Metropolitan Opera House NYC, was a reader and assistant dramaturgy at Circle Rep Theatre, and did story notes and development for a Hollywood film studio and distributor.
- ↑ "2005 Film and Television Winners". Women's Image Network Awards. September 26, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Surfermag.com This year’s gala will proudly salute the work of producer Gary Scott Thompson and his hit NBC-show “Las Vegas” for its positive portrayal of the SCI community in the media.