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Desson Thomson | |
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| Born | Desson Patrick Thomson Surrey, England |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and speechwriter |
Desson Patrick Thomson is a former
birth father
.
Biography
Thomson attended
cinema studies. He started working for The Washington Post in 1983 as a copy aide for the Style section, and by 1984 was writing freelance articles for the paper. In 1987 he became a film critic for the paper.[3] He was one of the few film critics in the country to write a positive review of The Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski, [1] and wrote many well received film tributes including one to Richard Pryor [2]. He has frequently acknowledged writing one of the few negative reviews of The Shawshank Redemption..[4]
Thomson left the Washington Post in 2008, and in 2010 became a speechwriter in the administration of President Barack Obama.Charles H. Rivkin, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.
References
- ^ West, Michael J. (October 22, 2021). "Cairo Fred is many things, just don't try to categorize it". The Washington Post. p. 6. "Thomson is a political speechwriter and former film critic for the Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Desson P. Thomson, United States Public Records, 1970-2009. FamilySearch.
- ^ Reichley, Melissa (February 2005). "Alumni Profile: Desson Thomson". American University. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11.
- ^ Howe, Desson (September 23, 1994). "'The Shawshank Redemption' (R)". The Washington Post.
- ^ O'Keefe, Ed (February 2, 2010). "Former Post film critic joins Obama administration". The Washington Post.
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