Tommy Lee Wallace

Infobox actor


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birthname = Thomas George Wallace
birthdate = Birth date and age|1949|9|6|mf=y
birthplace = Somerset, Kentucky, U.S.
spouse = Nancy Kyes (m. ? div. ?)

Tommy Lee Wallace (born September 6, 1949) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.

Biography

Early life

Born Thomas Lee Wallace in Somerset, Kentucky to Robert G. Wallace, and his wife Kathleen Wallace. He has one sister, Linda. He grew up in Bowling Green, KY and attended high school at Western Kentucky University teachers training school (aka College High).

Education

BFA in Design from Ohio University, Athens, OHMFA program in Film production at University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Early Film Work

Wallace began to realize his dream of working in the film business in 1976 when he worked as the sound effects editor and art director on "Assault on Precinct 13", directed by longtime friend John Carpenter, with whom he had previously worked on 1974's "Dark Star", a low budget science fiction comedy that took years to make. In 1978, he served as production designer and co-editor of "Halloween", also directed by Carpenter. In 1980, he followed up his work as editor and production designer for Halloween by serving in the same capacity for Carpenter's next theatrical release "The Fog". In addition to his duties as editor and production designer, Wallace also appeared in "Halloween" intermittently as The Shape (the masked Michael Myers) and in The Fog as several different ghosts.

Directorial Debut

For Halloween 2, John Carpenter, serving as composer, and producer, offered the directorial responsibilities to Wallace. After careful deliberation Wallace declined, citing disappointment with the script. Wallace did, however, write and direct the third film "".

Work Over The Years

Wallace has continued to write and direct. In 1988, he co-wrote and directed the sequel "Fright Night II" starring Roddy McDowell. In 1990, he served as writer and director of the made-for-television miniseries "IT" based on the novel by Stephen King. In 2002, he directed "", a sequel to the 1998 film "Vampires" directed by John Carpenter.

Publicity

Interview
* Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1988, Iss. 3, pg. 44-47, by: Marc Shapiro, "Tommy Lee Wallace Leaves the Carpenter Nest"

Personal life

Wallace is also credited as 'Tommy L. Wallace', 'Tommy Wallace' and 'Tom Wallace'. He is divorced from actress Nancy Kyes aka Nancy Loomis who appeared as Annie in "Halloween" and "Halloween II" and as Mrs. Challis in "Halloween III". Together, they have two daughters.

Directed films

*"Darkhorse" (2008)
*"" (2002)
*"Final Justice" (1998)
*"The Spree" (1998)
*"Steel Chariots" (1997)
*"Once You Meet a Stranger" (1996)
*"Flipper" (1995)
*"Green Dolphin Beat" (1994)
*"Witness to the Execution" (1994)
*"Danger Island" (1992)
*"The Comrades of Summer" (1992)
*"And the Sea Will Tell" (1991)
*"It" (1990)
*"Baywatch" (1989)
**Cruise Ship (TV episode)
*"CBS Summer Playhouse" (1989)
**Outpost (TV episode)
*"Fright Night Part 2" (1988)
*"Aloha Summer" (1988)
*"Tour of Duty" (1987)
*"Max Headroom" (1987)
**The Blanks (TV episode)
**Security Systems (TV episode)
*"The Twilight Zone" (1985-1986)
**The Leprechaun-Artist/Dead Run (TV episode) (segment "The Leprechaun-Artist")
**Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers (TV episode) (segment "Little Boy Lost")
**Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (TV episode) (segment "Dreams for Sale")
*"" (1982)

Awards

External links

*imdb name|id=0908890|name=Tommy Lee Wallace
* [http://tv.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=180800 MSN profile]