Gary Scott Thompson (born October 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. He worked on projects including '' The Fast and the Furious,'' its sequel '' 2 Fast 2 Furious;'' '' Hollow Man,'' '' Split Second;'' '' 88 Minutes,'' '' K-911'' and '' K-9: P.I.'' Thompson was the creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer of

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's comedy-drama series ''

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'', and he also directed four episodes and made a brief cameo as a

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patient. Additionally, Thompson wrote, co-developed, and executive produced NBC and

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's '' Taxi Brooklyn''.

Life and career

Born in

Ukiah, California Ukiah ( ; Pomo: ''Yokáya'', meaning "deep valley" or "south valley") is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, California, Mendocino County, in the North Coast (California), North Coast region of California. Ukiah had a populati ...

, Thompson spent much of his childhood in

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. He first worked in the entertainment industry as an actor, studying under such actors as Powers Boothe at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Eventually settling on writing, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from

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and went to work as a playwright. Thompson's theater credits include ''Small Town Syndrome'', ''Cowboys Don't Cry,'' and ''Private Hells''. In 1991, Thompson created the company Pago Pago Productions, located in Encino,

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. Thompson now resides in

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with his wife and two children.

Awards

For ''

'', Thompson received the honor of Best Drama Series at the '' WIN Awards'', an awards show dedicated to highlighting positive and multi-dimensional portrayals of women in media. Additionally, Thompson received the inaugural Visionary Award from Life Rolls On, a spinal cord injury advocacy organization, for his portrayal of the first featured character with a

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on national television.Surfermag.com
This year’s gala will proudly salute the work of producer Gary Scott Thompson and his hit NBC-show “Las Vegas” for its positive portrayal of the SCI community in the media.

Filmography

Films

Thompson has a "Based on characters created by" credit in the ''

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'' films and series in which he did not participate.

Television

References

External links

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Tisch Dramatic Writing Alumni
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Gary Scott 1959 births Living people Television producers from California Tisch School of the Arts alumni American Samoan screenwriters American male screenwriters American television writers People from Ukiah, California American showrunners