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Thomas J. Wright

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Producer
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Thomas J. Wright is known for Howard the Duck (1986), Alias (2001) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Howard the Duck (1986)
    Howard the Duck
    4.8
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1986
    Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
    Alias
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director(as Tom Wright)
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Tom Wright)
    • 1984
    James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)
    The Andromeda Strain
    7.2
    Movie
    • Art Department(as Thomas Wright)
    • 1971

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2019
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2018
    • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
      Code Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lore (2017)
      Lore
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Thomas Wright)
      • 2017
    • Peyton List and Riley Smith in Frequency (2016)
      Frequency
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2016
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Matt Ryan in Constantine (2014)
      Constantine
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tom Wright)
      • 2015
    • Matthew Davis, Robert Knepper, Jessica Lucas, and Alona Tal in Cult (2013)
      Cult
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Thomas Wright)
      • 2013
    • Hiding (2012)
      Hiding
      4.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Ryan Pinkston, Elise Gatien, Dyana Liu, and Drew Van Acker in Tower Prep (2010)
      Tower Prep
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
      One Tree Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2008
    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, and Ryan-James Hatanaka in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
      Threshold
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005

    Art Department

    • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
      The Wild Life
      6.0
      • production illustrator
      • 1984
    • Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in Terms of Endearment (1983)
      Terms of Endearment
      7.4
      • storyboard illustrator (as Thomas Wright)
      • 1983
    • John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
      Staying Alive
      4.8
      • production illustrator
      • 1983
    • Max Dugan Returns (1983)
      Max Dugan Returns
      6.7
      • production illustrator (as Tom Wright)
      • 1983
    • Pennies from Heaven (1981)
      Pennies from Heaven
      6.5
      • production illustrator
      • 1981
    • Rocky II (1979)
      Rocky II
      7.3
      • technical consultant (as Tom Wright)
      • 1979
    • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
      Apocalypse Now
      8.4
      • production illustrator (as Thomas A. Wright)
      • 1979
    • Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978)
      Paradise Alley
      5.7
      • production illustrator
      • 1978
    • March or Die (1977)
      March or Die
      6.3
      • production illustrator
      • 1977
    • Alfred Hitchcock, Karen Black, Bruce Dern, and Barbara Harris in Family Plot (1976)
      Family Plot
      6.8
      • production illustrator
      • 1976
    • Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, George C. Scott, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Jean Rasey, Roy Thinnes, and Gig Young in The Hindenburg (1975)
      The Hindenburg
      6.3
      • continuity illustrator
      • 1975
    • Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
      Jaws
      8.1
      • production illustrator (uncredited)
      • 1975
    • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
      Night Gallery
      7.9
      TV Series
      • gallery paintings (as Tom Wright)
      • 1970–1973
    • Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Lana Wood in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
      Diamonds Are Forever
      6.5
      • sketch artist (uncredited)
      • 1971
    • James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)
      The Andromeda Strain
      7.2
      • production illustrator (as Thomas Wright)
      • 1971

    Producer

    • Millennium (1996)
      Millennium
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1997–1999
    • Gary Busey in Chrome Soldiers (1992)
      Chrome Soldiers
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1992
    • Deadly Game (1991)
      Deadly Game
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1991
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Thomas J. Wright Jr.
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Thomas J. Wright created all the paintings for Rod Serling's horror anthology series 'Night Gallery (TV series 1969-1973)'.

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