- Chris Thompson (TV producer)
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Chris Thompson Born Christopher Thompson
1952 (age 58–59)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Occupation Television writer, producer, director Years active 1977–present Chris Thompson (born 1952) is an American television writer, producer and director. Since 1977, he has written and produced for the television series Laverne & Shirley and The Larry Sanders Show. He has also created, written and produced Bosom Buddies, The Naked Truth, Action, Ladies Man and the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up!, as well as writing the feature films Jumpin' Jack Flash and Back to the Beach.
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Career
Thompson began his career at the age of 23, when he was approached by a producer who was impressed by his improv performance at the Off The Wall theater in Los Angeles.[1] Thompson thought this was his big acting break, but it was really the start of his prolific writing and producing career (the producer offered him an apprentice writing position on the series Sirota's Court).[1][2] Soon after, he was introduced to producer Garry Marshall and worked as a writer on Blansky's Beauties starring Nancy Walker and Scott Baio, followed by Laverne and Shirley, where he worked as a writer, and later as an executive producer, for seven years.[1][2] Thompson went on to create the buddy comedy Bosom Buddies for Paramount Studios.[1][2] His other writing and producing credits include The Naked Truth, Action, Ladies Man, The Larry Sanders Show, House Rules, Hard Knocks and over 30 pilots for various networks and studios.[1][2] His feature film writing credits include Jumpin' Jack Flash, and Back to the Beach.[1][2] Thompson is currently the creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel's new dance-driven sitcom Shake It Up!.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Thompson was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Los Angeles.[1] He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Curran, his dog, Roscoe and his cat, Ichi.[1]
Filmography
- Sirota's Court (1976-1977) (TV)
- Blansky's Beauties (1977) (TV)
- Laverne & Shirley (1977-1979) (TV)
- Bosom Buddies (1980-1982) (TV)
- The President of Love (1984) (TV)
- Slickers (1985) (TV)
- Jumpin' Jack Flash (with Charles Shyer, Nancy Meyers and David Franzoni) (1986)
- Hard Knocks (1987) (TV)
- Back to the Beach (with Peter Krikes and Steve Meerson) (1987)
- Lola (1990) (TV)
- Big Deals (1991) (TV)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1993) (TV)
- Dave's World (1994) (TV)
- The Naked Truth (1995-1997) (TV)
- House Rules (1998) (TV)
- Action (1999) (TV)
- Ladies Man (1999) (TV)
- Trash (2003) (TV)
- Shake It Up (2010) (TV)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shake It Up!: Chris Thompson, Creator & Executive Producer". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3129298&type=producer. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ a b c d e f "IMDb: Chris Thompson". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859977/. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Dance-Driven Sitcom ‘Shake It Up’ Premieres Sunday November 7 on Disney Channel". TV By the Numbers. October 7, 2010. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/07/dance-driven-sitcom-shake-it-up-premieres-sunday-november-7-on-disney-channel/67077.
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Categories:- 1952 births
- American screenwriters
- American television directors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- Living people
- People from Detroit, Michigan
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