Thomas Carter

70 · Born: Jul 17, 1953

Personal Details

Born Jul 17, 1953 Austin, Texas, USA

Biography

Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson. As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Carter (film director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

1981

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway? as Orderly John

1978

Almost Summer as Dean Hampton

1977

1976

The Monkey Hu$tle

The Monkey Hu$tle as Player

directing

2014

When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall as Director

2009

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story as Director

2005

Coach Carter as Director

Coach Carter: The Man Behind the Movie

Coach Carter: The Man Behind the Movie as Director

2001

Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance as Director

1997

Metro as Director

1995

Divas as Director, Writer

1993

Swing Kids as Director

1986

Under the Influence

Under the Influence as Director

1984

Miami Vice as Director

Call to Glory as Director

creating

1990

Equal Justice as Creator