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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

Known for

Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck
4.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1986
Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
Alias
7.6
TV Series
  • Director(as Tom Wright)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Tom Wright)
  • 1984
James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Andromeda Strain
7.2
  • Art Department(as Thomas Wright)
  • 1971

Credits

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Director

  • Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2019
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2018
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
    Code Black
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Lore (2017)
    Lore
    • Director (as Thomas Wright)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Peyton List and Riley Smith in Frequency (2016)
    Frequency
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2016
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Matt Ryan in Constantine (2014)
    Constantine
    • Director (as Tom Wright)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Matthew Davis, Robert Knepper, Jessica Lucas, and Alona Tal in Cult (2013)
    Cult
    • Director (as Thomas Wright)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Hiding (2012)
    Hiding
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Ryan Pinkston, Elise Gatien, Dyana Liu, and Drew Van Acker in Tower Prep (2010)
    Tower Prep
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton in One Tree Hill (2003)
    One Tree Hill
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2008
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
    Threshold
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005

Art Department

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

Producer

  • Lance Henriksen and Klea Scott in Millennium (1996)
    Millennium
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1999
  • Chrome Soldiers (1992)
    Chrome Soldiers
    • co-producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Deadly Game (1991)
    Deadly Game
    • co-producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
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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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    Thomas J. Wright created all the paintings for Rod Serling's horror anthology series 'Night Gallery (TV series 1969-1973)'.

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