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Thomas Carter

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Thomas Carter

Born
(age 73)
Birthplace
Austin, Texas, USA
Credits
67 titles

Biography

Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson.

As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV (1 ep)
1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Film Orderly John
1981 Full Moon High Film High School Student
1981 Hill Street Blues TV (1 ep)
1978 The White Shadow TV James Hayward (1 ep)
1978 Almost Summer Film Dean Hampton
1977 Szysznyk TV (15 ep)
1976 The Monkey Hustle Film Player
1976 What's Happening!! TV Bobby (1 ep)
1975 Isis TV Fabian (1 ep)
1974 Good Times TV (1 ep)
1972 M*A*S*H TV (1 ep)

Crew credits 57

YearTitleJob
TBA Company Town TV Director, Executive Producer (1 ep)
2021 The Color of You Film Animation
2019 The Morning Show TV Director (1 ep)
2019 Project Blue Book TV Director (2 ep)
2018 New Amsterdam TV Director (1 ep)
2018 Five Points TV Director (20 ep)
2018 Gone TV Director (12 ep)
2018 The Resident TV Director (1 ep)
2017 SEAL Team TV Director (1 ep)
2017 American Gods TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Ice TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Animal Kingdom TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Roots TV Director (4 ep)
2016 Colony TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Shades of Blue TV Director (1 ep)
2015 Bosch TV Director (1 ep)
2014 When the Game Stands Tall Film Director
2014 The Strain TV Director (1 ep)
2012 Nashville TV Director (1 ep)
2009 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Film Director
2007 Damages TV Director (1 ep)
2006 Brotherhood TV Director (1 ep)
2005 Hitched Film Director
2005 Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie Film Director
2005 Coach Carter Film Executive Producer, Director
2002 Hack TV Director, Executive Producer (2 ep)
2001 UC: Undercover Film Director of Photography
2001 UC: Undercover TV Director (1 ep)
2001 Save the Last Dance Film Director
1997 Don King: Only in America Film Executive Producer
1997 Five Desperate Hours Film Executive Producer
1997 Michael Hayes TV Director (1 ep)
1997 Metro Film Director
1996 The Uninvited Film Executive Producer
1995 Divas Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
1995 Under One Roof TV Director, Producer (2 ep)
1993 Swing Kids Film Director
1990 Equal Justice TV Director, Creator (5 ep)
1988 Midnight Caller TV Director (1 ep)
1987 A Year in the Life TV Director (1 ep)
1986 A Year in the Life TV Director (3 ep)
1986 Under the Influence Film Director
1986 Heart of the City TV Director (1 ep)
1985 Amazing Stories TV Director (2 ep)
1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Director (2 ep)
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper Film Director
1984 Miami Vice TV Director (1 ep)
1984 Call to Glory Film Director
1984 Call to Glory TV Director (1 ep)
1983 Bay City Blues TV Director (1 ep)
1983 Trauma Center TV Director (1 ep)
1982 St. Elsewhere TV Director (4 ep)
1982 Remington Steele TV Director (1 ep)
1982 Fame TV Director (3 ep)
1981 Bret Maverick TV Director (1 ep)
1981 Hill Street Blues TV Director (9 ep)
1978 The White Shadow TV Director (4 ep)
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