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David M. Thompson
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Director
Writer
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David M. Thompson was born on 18 July 1950. He is a producer and director, known for
Billy Elliot (2000)
,
The First Grader (2010)
and
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
.
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
17 wins & 20 nominations total
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Known for
Billy Elliot
7.7
Producer
2000
The First Grader
7.4
Producer
2010
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
7.1
Producer
(Origin Films)
2013
Edge of Darkness
6.6
Producer
2010
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Producer
182
Director
24
Writer
4
Additional Crew
5
Cinematographer
1
Visual Effects
1
Camera and Electrical Department
1
Self
8
Thanks
9
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Producer
Upcoming
1
500 Miles
producer
(David Thompson)
Post-production
Previous
181
Catherine the Great
6.2
TV Mini Series
producer
2019
2 episodes
Hope Gap
6.7
producer
(produced by)
2019
The Woman in White
6.8
TV Mini Series
executive producer
2018
5 episodes
The Art of Directing
TV Mini Series
series producer
(as David Thompson)
2017
1 episode
The Sense of an Ending
6.4
producer
2017
The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90
TV Movie
producer
(as David Thompson)
2016
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
7.2
executive producer: weta
(as David Thompson)
2016
Arena
7.7
TV Series
producer
(as David Thompson)
2003–2016
6 episodes
Cider with Rosie
6.4
TV Movie
executive producer
2015
Woman in Gold
7.3
producer
2015
What We Did on Our Holiday
6.9
producer
2014
A Brilliant Young Mind
7.1
producer
(produced by)
2014
Jamaica Inn
6.4
TV Mini Series
producer
2014
3 episodes
Death Comes to Pemberley
7.1
TV Mini Series
producer
2013
3 episodes
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
7.1
producer: Origin Films
2013
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Director
Previous
24
Il était une fois...
7.2
TV Mini Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
2009–2017
5 episodes
The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90
TV Movie
Director
(as David Thompson)
2016
Arena
7.7
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
2003–2016
7 episodes
The Making of 'the Beast'
Video
Director
(as David Thompson)
2015
BBC Proms
6.8
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson, film)
2011
1 episode
BBC Proms
6.9
TV Series
director: interval feature
(as David Thompson)
2010
3 episodes
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
1996–2008
4 episodes
How We Built Britain
8.2
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
2007
1 episode
A Canterbury Trail
6.7
Video
Director
(as David Thompson)
2006
Silent Britain
7.3
TV Movie
Director
(as David Thompson)
2006
Screen Goddesses
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
2004–2007
Mike Hodges: Beyond Get Carter
Director
(as David Thompson)
2004
Cinema Sex Politics: Bertolucci Makes 'The Dreamers'
7.5
TV Movie
Director
(as David Thompson)
2003
Omnibus
7.1
TV Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
1994–2002
4 episodes
The Burgess Variations
TV Mini Series
Director
(as David Thompson)
1999
2 episodes
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Writer
Previous
4
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
writer
written by
(as David Thompson)
1993–2018
3 episodes
Il était une fois...
7.2
TV Mini Series
writer
(as David Thompson)
2009–2017
4 episodes
Arena
7.7
TV Series
Writer
(as David Thompson)
2016
1 episode
Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
8.7
TV Movie
Writer
(uncredited)
1998
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Alternative names
David S. Thompson
Born
July 18
,
1950
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(1997-) Head of films and single drama at BBC.
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