Biography
The group performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and on "That Girl," which starred Thomas' sister, Marlo. But by the end of the 70s, he had settled into producing and in 1970 was associate producer on "Brian's Song," the award-winning TV movie about the relationship between two football teammates that crossed racial lines. On that shoot, he became close with Paul Junger Witt, the movie's producer, and in 1972 became vice president of his father's …
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Career Milestones
| Began in show business as drummer in rock band formed with friends; appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "That Girl" | ||
| Executive producer, "The Golden Girls" | ||
| Executive producer, "The John Larroquette Show" | ||
| First Witt-Thomas drama series, "Beauty & The Beast" | ||
1971 | Associate producer, "Brian's Song" | |
1972 | Vice President, Danny Thomas Productions | |
1975 | First TV show as executive producer "Satan's Triangle" | |
1976 | Formed Witt-Thomas and Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions (with Paul Junger Witt and Susan Harris) | |
1977 | First hit series, "SOAP" | |
1984 | First feature film as producer "Firstborn" | |
1989 | Produced (with Paul Witt and Steven Haft) "Dead Poet's Society" | |
Awards
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Soap |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Soap |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Soap |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Beauty and the Beast |
1989 | Academy Award for Best Picture in Dead Poets Society |
1989 | BAFTA Award for Film in Dead Poets Society |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Beauty and the Beast |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |