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Gary Scott Thompson (born October 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. Scott is notable for his work on The Fast and the Furious starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, the sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue, Split Second, 88 Minutes, starring Al Pacino, and K-911 and K-9: P.I.. As creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer of NBC's hit series Las Vegas, Thompson also directed 4 episodes and made a brief appearance as a psychotherapy patient. Thompson wrote, co-developed, and executive produced NBC and TF1's Taxi Brooklyn. Life and career Born in Ukiah, California, but spending much of his childhood in American Samoa, Thompson first gained exposure to the world of entertainment as an actor, studying the craft from such actors as Powers Boothe. To pay for his education and support himself, Thompson worked in a junkyard, operated heavy equipment, delivered mail, built sets for a theatre company, tutored college students in English, taught high school in New York City, worked in a gym, was a stagehand at the Metropolitan Opera House NYC, was a reader and assistant dramaturgy at Circle Rep Theatre, and did story notes and development for a Hollywood film studio and distributor. Eventually settling on writing, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University and went to work as a playwright. Thompson's theater credits include "Small Town Syndrome," "Cowboys Don't Cry" and "Private Hells." Thompson resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. Awards For Las Vegas, 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 first-ever Visionary Award from spinal cord injury advocacy organization Life Rolls On for the first-ever portrayal of a featured character with a SCI on national television. Filmography Films Thompson has a "Based on characters created by" credit in the Fast & Furious films and series in which he did not participate. Television References External links Gary Scott Thompson at IMDb Tisch Dramatic Writing Alumni. Discover the Gary Scott popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Gary Scott books.
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Tales from the 1962 New York Mets Dugout
Janet Paskin & Greg W. PrinceTales from the 1962 New York Mets Dugout chronicles the adventures, mishaps, and unforgettable stories as the New York Mets burst onto the baseball scene. From the team’s first win...
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Follow, Fight, Or Forfeit Freedom
Gary L ScottSociety, as the Prescott family knows it, is about to change...in fact collapse. Garth Prescott has been given an assignment to help prepare the members of his church in his area f...
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Alive and Kicking
David BryceFrom running with the infamous Calton Tongs to running Calton Athletic, David Bryce's life story is a remarkable account of crime, violence, alcoholism and drug addiction in Glasgo...
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The After Wife
Cass HunterAn uplifting, surprising family story with a devastating secret at its heart'It was original, beautiful, moving and insanely addictive I wept and I laughed and I will be recommend...
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Mora Goes Trick-or-Treating On Halloween
Gary ScottMora and her brothers go trickortreating on Halloween night. They each collect a bagful of candy, but soon find out how much is too much.
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A Path to the World
Lori Marie Carlson-HijuelosA chorus of essays from a variety of voices, backgrounds, and experiences, exploring what it means to be human and true to yourself.What does it mean to be yourself? To be born her...
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Mora goes Christmas shopping
Gary ScottIt's just a few days before Christmas and there is still a lot of shopping to do. Through the department store Mora and her mother go to get gifts for the family. And w...
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Footy Banners
Matthew HagiasCelebrating one of AFL's longeststanding and most iconic traditions Have you ever wondered what makes Australian Rules Football so unique? Sure, the rules are unmistakably differen...
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Stand-Up Guys
Kate Etue & Caroline SiegristStandUp Guys presents a diverse range of 50 Christian men, who saw social and world issues and decided to make their voices heard. Through biographical information paired with illu...
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Hack Your Hormones
Davinia TaylorTHE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A wonderful book' Dr Chris van Tulleken, Sunday Times bestselling author of UltraProcessed PeopleSleep better thanks to cherriesFix y...
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Lioness - My Journey to Glory
Beth Mead & Ian WrightThe Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year 2023Fully updated paperback edition, with two new chaptersBeth Mead is one o...