Biography
Writer, producer and director who has worked extensively in television, film and theatre.
Currently producing ON PAIN OF DEATH, based on a Georges Simenon novel, script by Steve Hawes, director David Drury. Starring Charles Dance and Gabriel Byrne (non-contractual); Exec. Producer FLYAWAY, a film about bullying in schools, written by Helen Blizard and Producer of BLIND MAN'S BLUFF (by Gilbert Adair); Director: Raul Ruiz.
He spent eleven years as a drama producer with the BBC before forming the production company, Independent Image, in partnership with the advertising Agency CDP. The company produced more than 600 hours of programming for British television as well as several series for American television before Tom left in to concentrate on his theatre and film work. Since then he has directed or produced several West End and touring productions and directed an American action movie.
Full Credits:
Writing:
2005
LIVERPOOL LEOPARD
High-concept, feel-good football movie: set in UK and SA: Also co-producer
2004 / 5
THE PROMISE
Feature film based on true story of British builders who build a school in Kenya
2004
GET LUCKY
Novel and treatment: a consummate con artist who specialises in working to order for corporate clients meets her match: a dramatic thriller and a moving love story
THE CASNOVA SWITCH
A high-concept romantic comedy
THE SHRINK
Commercial TV drama format: a 'female CRACKER'
ISLAND AT WAR
Feature film based on Isle of Man story set during internment in WWII
1997
LOVE COLLECTION
6 storylines for Telefilm Saar, Germany
1996
FIRE & ICE
Thriller treatment for Technisonor, France
1995
BLIND WITNESS
90-minute TV thriller for Pro 7's THRILLER COLLECTION: produced 1995 by Frankfurter Filmproduktion (EINZIGE ZEUGIN)
1994
JUDGE AND JURY
TV movie proposal for Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion: To star Thekla Carola Wied
STREET BASKETBALL
TV movie for Studiofilm 38
THRILLER COLLECTION
Concept document used as basis of the Pro 7 movie series: Created storylines for MOTHERLY LOVE and DOUBLE TAKE (Germany)
AMBITION
Pilot script for long-running series for Frankfurter Filmproduktion, Germany
1993
INTERPOL
Pilot for long running series for Warner Brothers, USA: with Telepool and Astral
1992
HOSTAGE II
Feature film sequel to HOSTAGE for Tyne Tees / Portman
THE ENEMY
Feature film treatment of the book by Desmond Bagley for Promark
1991
SEBASTIAN
Feature film treatment for AVE Germany
1990
GREEN WAVE
Feature film script optioned to Cori Film Distributors
1989
TONGUE TIED
A feature film script for Primetime / British Screen
WINDFALL
A feature film script for Promark USA
VOICES
A feature film script for NRK, Norway
SNOWTIGER
A feature film script for Northern Screen, Norway
Directing:
2001
THE ENEMY
Starring Luke Perry, Roger Moore, Tom Conti, Olivia D'Abo and Horst Buchholtz: action movie for Promark USA, and UFA, Germany
2000
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
Starring Tom Conti: National Tour
1999
JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL
Starring Peter O'Toole: film of the stage play: TX: BBC2 Christmas 1999: video and DVD issued by VCI: Autumn 2000
1998
JESUS MY BOY
Starring Tom Conti: West End: The Apollo theatre
JESUS MY BOY
With Tom Conti: National Tour
1997
A CHRISTMAS DICKENS
Also Producer: 5 x 30‑minute sequel: starring Simon Callow: TX: Christmas week 1997: BBC2
1996
AN AUDIENCE WITH CHARLES DICKENS
Also Producer: 5 x 30-minute: starring Simon Callow: TX: Christmas week 1996: BBC TV
Early 1990s
Various for BBC TV
For the Stage:
1984
IDENTICAL TWINS
Tron Theatre
1982
SECOND THOUGHTS.
Tron Theatre: revived Lyric Theatre, Belfast: 1984
1978
BRITANNICA
Traverse Theatre
1977
THE PROVOST
Borderline Theatre Co
As Producer:
2007
ON PAIN OF DEATH
Based on a Georges Simenon novel: script by Steve Hawes: director David Drury: Starring Charles Dance and Gabriel Byrne (non-contractual)
FLYAWAY
As Executive Producer: A film about bullying in schools: written by Helen Blizard
2006
BLIND MAN'S BLUFF
By Gilbert Adair: Director: Raul Ruiz
2005
THE REAL THING
By Tom Stoppard: National Tour: starring Tom Conti
2004
BOMBSHELLS
This award-winning show: starring Caroline O'Connor: transferred from the Edinburgh Fringe for a season at the Arts Theatre in London's West End: Currently nominated for an Olivier Award in Best Actress Category
BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED
Starring Michael Praed and Helen Anker: DVD of the West End Musical
2002-4
ONE HELLUVA LIFE
Starring Tom Conti: opened Dublin Theatre Festival 2002: then national tour in 2003: revived in March 2004 at Theatre Royal, Windsor
2000
DUSTY - THE MUSICAL
Starring Mari Wilson: theatre tour
THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH
Starring Daryl Hannah: West End
JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL
Starring Tom Conti: theatre tour
1999
JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL
Starring Peter O'Toole: West End: The Old Vic
JESUS MY BOY
With Tom Conti: West End
EYE OF THE KILLER
Starring Kiefer Sutherland: feature film
THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
Starring Tom Conti: theatre tour
1998
JESUS MY BOY
With Tom Conti: National Tour
1997
A CHRISTMAS DICKENS
Also Director: 5 x 30‑minute sequel: starring Simon Callow: TX: Christmas week 1997: BBC2
BAD BOYS
Starring Karl Howman: TV mini-series: BBC1
1996
AN AUDIENCE WITH CHARLES DICKENS
Also Director: 5 x 30-minute: starring Simon Callow: TX: Christmas week 1996: BBC2
1994
BAD BOYS
By Ian Pattison: Film drama starring Karl Howman: Pilot for a series: BBC1
1992
HOSTAGE
Starring Sam Neill, James Fox, Art Malik and Talisa Soto: feature film based on NO PLACE TO HIDE by Ted Allbe
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