Thomas Bliss
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Thomas Bliss | |
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 Thomas A. Bliss at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 | |
| Born | Thomas Albert Bliss December 13, 1952 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Education | UCLA Film School |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Law |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Organization | Strike Entertainment |
Thomas Albert Bliss (born December 13, 1952) is an American motion picture producer and executive producer. He is a founding partner at Strike Entertainment.
From 1984 to the present, Bliss has been credited with producing more than 30 productions (including The Hurricane and Air Force One)
Career
[edit]Bliss attended UCLA Film School (1975),[1] later returning to UCLA School of Law for law school (Juris Doctor, 1982). He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1983.[2] Bliss is a graduate of Directors Guild of America Producers Training Plan.[3]
Bliss is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation,[4] the Board of Trustees of the Directors Guild of America – Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Training Program, the Board of Trustees of California Indian Legal Services,[5] and the Board of Trustees of the Fund for Wild Nature[citation needed].[6] He is a member of the Directors Guild of America[3] and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7]
Awards
[edit]Bliss has been honored with a Peabody Award, two CableACE Awards,[8] and an American Red Cross Humanities Service Medal.
Select filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Executive producer | |
| Just Looking | |||
| 1996 | Box of Moonlight | ||
| 364 Girls a Year | |||
| 1997 | Air Force One | Executive producer | |
| A Thousand Acres | Executive producer | ||
| Playing God | Executive producer | ||
| 1999 | Trippin' | Executive producer | |
| The Hurricane | Executive producer | ||
| End of Days | Executive producer | ||
| 2000 | Bring It On | ||
| The Family Man | Executive producer | ||
| Thirteen Days | Executive producer | ||
| 2001 | Spy Game | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | Tuck Everlasting | Executive producer | |
| The Emperor's Club | Executive producer | ||
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Direct-to-video | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Executive producer | ||
| 2006 | Slither | Executive producer | |
| Children of Men | Executive producer | ||
| 2008 | Flash of Genius | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Last Exorcism | ||
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | The Last Exorcism Part II |
- Second unit director or assistant director
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Zoot Suit | DGA trainee |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Princess Caraboo | Executive in charge of production |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A Midnight Clear | Production executive |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Commitments | Thanks |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Heroes: Made in the USA | ||
| Glory Years | Associate producer | Television film | |
| 1987−88 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Associate producer | |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse | Associate producer | Television special |
| 1989 | Hunt for Stolen War Treasures | Television film | |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Co-producer | Television film |
| A Very Retail Christmas | Line producer | Television short | |
| 1993 | A Life in the Theatre | Television film |
- Second unit director or assistant director
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze | DGA trainee | Television film |
| 1980 | Murder Can Hurt You | Television film | |
| 1981 | The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire | Television film | |
| Scruples | Television pilot | ||
| Dark Night of the Scarecrow | Television film | ||
| McClain's Law | |||
| 1980−81 | The Love Boat | Trainee assistant director | Uncredited
|
| 1983−84 | Buffalo Bill | Second assistant director | |
| 1986 | Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special | Assistant director | Television special |
- Production manager
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | Unit production manager | Television film |
| 1989 | Your Mother Wears Combat Boots | Television film | |
| 1988−89 | 1st & Ten | ||
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Television film | |
| A Very Retail Christmas | Television short |
References
[edit]- ^ "Notable Alumni Producers | UCLA School of TFT". www.tft.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Albert Bliss # 110239 - Attorney Licensee Search".
- ^ a b "The Guild / Members | DGA".
- ^ One of only three residential arts academies in the United States. "Idyllwild Arts Foundation :: Board Members". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Board of Directors". fundwildnature.org. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012.
- ^ http://wwwdb.oscars.org:8100/servlet/impc.NameCredits?name_in=BLISS,~THOMAS~A. [dead link]
- ^ "Thomas A. Bliss". IMDb.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Bliss at IMDb