- Born
- Birth nameJeremy Jack Thomas
- His father was the film director Ralph Thomas who was best known for directing the 'Doctor' film series. His Uncle was Gerald Thomas, director of the "Carry On" film series. Films were part of Jeremy's life since childhood when holiday were spent on locations or in the studios. From the age of 10 his only ambition was to make films .Originally he wanted to be a director but ended up as a producer. He started from school working in the processing labs then a year later he was in the cutting rooms as an assistant graduating to editor. After helping director Phillipe Mora edit 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' he went with him to Australia in 1974 and produced his first film. 'Mad Dog Morgan' which Phillipe directed. After 2 years he returned to Britain and put together 'The Shout' which won the 'Grand Prix de Jury at Cannes Film Festival and found himself on the producing circuit ranging from 'The Great Rock 'n; Roll Swindle' to 'bad Timing' to 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence .In 1985 he set up his own film distribution company -Record Releasing and took over the Gate Cinema in London's Notting Hill Gate and the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. In 1986 he won the Vittorio de Sica prize while the following year he was invited to be a member of the Cannes Film Festival Jury.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpouseEski Thomas(? - present)
- Parents
- RelativesGerald Thomas(Aunt or Uncle)
- While his uncle Gerald Thomas was best known as the producer and director of the popular "Carry On" series of broad comedies, Thomas is ironically best known as the producer of arthouse films and prestige pictures.
- Producer of several films by directors Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Nagisa Ôshima, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Matteo Garrone, Jerzy Skolimowski, Khyentse Norbu and Takashi Miike.
- He was born in the Ealing area of London.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Cannes International Film Festival in 1987.
- President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival in 1994.
- [remembering Nicolas Roeg] I will miss him forever. I had a 10-year lesson from him about everything. He was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, director I worked with and he left a legacy of magnificent films. [Nov. 2018]
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