Kirk Thatcher
Kirk Thatcher | |
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Born | Kirk R. Thatcher February 14, 1962 [citation needed] |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, director, production designer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Kirk R. Thatcher (born February 14, 1962)[citation needed] is an American writer, producer, television and film director, an Internet video director, and a production designer.[1][2]
Personal life
Thatcher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. While attending Harvard-Westlake Upper School he met Joe Johnston, a production designer for Star Wars. Johnston would later work with Thatcher on his first job in the industry, as a technical assistant on the ILM creature crew of Return of the Jedi.
Film
Thatcher began his career at eighteen, leaving
Thatcher's first directorial effort was in 2002, with
In 2015, Thatcher directed Turkey Hollow, a Thanksgiving-themed TV movie for The Jim Henson Company which aired on Lifetime.[8][9] Thatcher is also credited as one of the three writers of the film, alongside Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl. Kirk Thatcher makes a cameo appearance as "Punk Rock Guy" in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming, as a homage to his role as "Punk on Bus" in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
In October 2021, Thatcher wrote and directed Muppets Haunted Mansion.[10]
Thatcher will appear in Inside Out 2.[11]
Television
Kirk Thatcher was a supervising producer on the Emmy Award-winning ABC series Muppets Tonight.[12]
Thatcher has also written episodes for the
.In 2014, Thatcher was seen on the
Thatcher returned to the Star Trek franchise in 2019, narrating in the
Internet and commercials
Kirk Thatcher has also directed The Muppets' "Bohemian Rhapsody", which won the "Viral Video" category in the 14th Annual Webby Awards.[15] He has also directed 2015 Muppet Music videos "Jungle Boogie" and "Kodachrome."
References
- ^ "Overview for Kirk R Thatcher". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Team - Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge". Syfy.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ As he mentioned in a recent interview, he was once a competitive power lifter in high school and college, where known for his ability to lift cars. He has also learned to play the ukulele, which he can be seen holding in numerous interviews for Turkey Hollow. Plume, Kenneth (February 10, 2000). "Interview with Kirk Thatcher (Part 1 of 2)". IGN. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Know-It-All: Star Trek Teaches Us How Not to Confront Idiots With Loud Earbuds". Wired. 23 December 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (2021-02-12). "The story behind the 'Star Trek IV' punk on bus: Kirk Thatcher Q&A". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Kirk R. Thatcher". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Kirk R. Thatcher". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015.
- ^ "Turkey Hollow (2014) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow". myLifetime.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ @KirkThatcher Aug 9, 2021
- ^ "Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' Reveals New Trailer and Voice Cast". thewaltdisneycompany.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kirk R. Thatcher". Television Academy. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Pascale, Anthony (March 24, 2022). "Exclusive: How 'Star Trek: Picard' Brought Back [Spoiler] From 'The Voyage Home'". TrekMovie.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Kirk R. Thatcher". Mystery Science Theater 3000. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Webby Awards honour Ebert, Twitter, Times". CBC. May 4, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
External links
- Official site
- Kirk Thatcher at IMDb