Thomas Bliss

For the English politician, see Thomas Bliss (MP).
Thomas Bliss

Thomas A. Bliss at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004
Born (1952-12-13) December 13, 1952
Hollywood, United States
Education UCLA Film School
Alma mater UCLA School of Law
Occupation Film producer
Years active 1984–present
Organization Strike Entertainment

Thomas Albert Bliss (born December 13, 1952) is an American motion picture producer and executive producer. He is a founding partner at Strike Entertainment.

From 1984 to the present, Bliss has been credited with producing more than 30 productions (including The Hurricane and Air Force One)

Biography

Bliss attended UCLA Film School (1975),[1] later returning to UCLA School of Law for a law degree (Juris Doctor, 1982). He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1983.[2] Bliss is a graduate of Directors Guild of America Producers Training Plan.[3]

Bliss is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation,[4] the Board of Trustees of the Directors Guild of America – Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Training Program, the Board of Trustees of California Indian Legal Services,[5] and the Board of Trustees of the Fund for Wild Nature.[6] He is a member of the Directors Guild of America[3] and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7]

Accolades

Bliss has been honored with a Peabody Award, two CableACE Awards,[8] and an American Red Cross Humanities Service Medal.

Select filmography

Films Bliss has produced include:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tft.ucla.edu/alumni/notable-producers/
  2. ↑ http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=110239
  3. 1 2 http://www.dga.org/The-Guild/Members/Profile.aspx?mid=cIFkixVJtSE%3d
  4. ↑ One of only three residential arts academies in the United States. http://idyllwildarts.org/about-q10187-c10186-Governance__Board_Members.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.calindian.org/about/board
  6. ↑ http://fundwildnature.org/about-the-fund/board-of-directors.html
  7. ↑ http://wwwdb.oscars.org:8100/servlet/impc.NameCredits?name_in=BLISS,~THOMAS~A.
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088536/awards
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