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Tommy Thompson

Producer · Died March 3, 2000, aged 72 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Worked extensively on the Lucy Show with Lucille Ball. Best friend of Robert Altman. Worked with him on "Tennessee", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", "Cookie's Fortune", "Dr. T and the Women", and others. Split with Altman after differences on the set of "Popeye" Noted in 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls', a work recapturing the early days of modern filmmakers. Three grandchildren, one stepson with Peet from a previous marriage.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 5, 1927
Died
March 3, 2000 (aged 72)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Tommy Thompson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Power
13%
Society
11%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
2
Absurd
3
Tense
1
Contemplative
2
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tommy Thompson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Thompson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dr. T & the Women(2000)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Poodle Springs(1998)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Women of the House(1995)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Red Headed Stranger(1986)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 163 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Entity(1982)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • HealtH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director · Executive Producer

  • Rich Kids(1979)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director · Executive Producer

  • Quintet(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding(1978)

    Assistant Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    Assistant Director · Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Welcome to L.A.(1976)

    Assistant Director · Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • California Split(1974)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Thieves Like Us(1974)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Images(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Brewster McCloud(1970)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour(1964)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 136 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Untamed Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1957 to 2000.

Biggest box office

Dr. T & the Women (2000)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Images (1972)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Women of the House (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 21: 5 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew16 of 21: 13 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

21 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tommy Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Women of the House (1995)

80th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Images (1972)

Midcredits 83rd · 70% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tommy Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tommy Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Altman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Mixed roles