Gary Scott Thompson
Gary Scott Thompson (born October 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. He worked on projects including The Fast and the Furious, its sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious; Hollow Man, Split Second; 88 Minutes, K-911 and K-9: P.I. Thompson was the creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer of NBC's comedy-drama series Las Vegas, and he also directed four episodes and made a brief cameo as a psychotherapy patient. Additionally, Thompson wrote, co-developed, and executive produced NBC and TF1's Taxi Brooklyn.
Gary Scott Thompson

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- Name
- Gary Scott Thompson
- Born
- 7 October 1959
- Birthplace
- Ukiah, California, U.S.
- Education
- New York University (MFA)
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, television producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Gary Scott Thompson figure dans les notices d'autorité comme scénariste et producteur de cinéma ; sa naissance est enregistrée le 7 octobre 1959 à Pago Pago, Amerikanisch-Samoa.
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• Name — Gary Scott Thompson • Born — 7 October 1959 • Birthplace — Ukiah, California, U.S. • Education — New York University (MFA) • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, television producer • Years Active — 1987-present
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Ukiah, California, Thompson spent much of his childhood in Pago Pago, American Samoa. He first worked in the entertainment industry as an actor, studying under such actors as Powers Boothe at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. 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. In 1991, Thompson created the company Pago Pago Productions, located in Encino, California. Thompson now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Creator — Notes • 1999 — The Angry Beavers — Segment "Stump's Family Reunion" • 2003–2008 — Las Vegas — Executive — Director (4 episodes) Writer (20 episodes) • 2005 — The WIN Awards — TV special • 2008–2009 — Knight Rider — Executive — Writer and director (Episode "Exit Light, Enter Knight" Writer (2 episodes) • 2014 — Taxi Brooklyn — Executive — Developer — Writer (4 episodes) TV movies • Year — Title — Writer — Executive Producer • 2007 — Protect and Serve • TBA — God's Country Appearences as himself • Year — Title — Episode • 2003 — Intimate Portrait — "Vanessa Marcil" • 2007 — TV Land Confidential — "Locations" • 2008 — Las Vegas — "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick"
Film
• Year — Title — Writer — Producer — Director • 1987 — The Underachievers — Jackie Kong • 1988 — White Ghost — BJ Davis • 1992 — Split Second — Associate — Tony Maylam Ian Sharp • 2000 — Hollow Man — Story — Paul Verhoeven • 2001 — The Fast and the Furious — Story — Rob Cohen • 2003 — 2 Fast 2 Furious — Story — John Singleton • 2007 — 88 Minutes — Jon Avnet • 2024 — Gunner — Dimitri Logothetis • 2025 — Trap House — Michael Dowse Direct-to-video • Year — Title — Writer — Producer — Director • 1999 — K-911 — Charles Kanganis • 2002 — K-9: P.I. — Richard Lewis • 2003 — Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision — Co-Producer — Steve Boyum • 2006 — Hollow Man 2 — Story — Claudio Fäh Thompson has a "Based on characters created by" credit in the Fast & Furious films and series in which he did not participate.
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 inaugural Visionary Award from Life Rolls On, a spinal cord injury advocacy organization, for his portrayal of the first featured character with a spinal cord injury on national television.
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- 1.Bierly, Mandi. Las Vegas: Against All Odds. Entertainment Weekly. January 11, 2008.
- 2.Tartaglione, Nancy. NBC Acquires 'Taxi Brooklyn'; Action Series Based On Luc Besson's Feature Franchise. Deadline. 2014-03-26.
- 3.Gary Scott Thompson - Biography. IMDb.
- 4.Pago Pago Productions Inc · 6345 Balboa Blvd, Unit #375, Encino, CA 91316-5238. opengovus.com.
- 5.PAGO PAGO PRODUCTIONS, INC. in Encino, CA Company Info & Reviews. www.bizapedia.com. 2024-06-11.
- 6.2005 Film and Television Winners. Women's Image Network Awards. September 26, 2005.
- 7.Surfermag.com This year’s gala will proudly salute the work of producer Gary Scott Thompson and his hit NBC-show “Las Vegas” for its positive portrayal of the SCI community in the media.
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