Rob Thomas (writer)
Rob Thomas | |
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Born | Robert James Thomas August 15, 1965 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
Pen name | Everett Owens |
Occupation | Screenwriter, director, producer, author |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1996–present |
Notable works | Veronica Mars iZombie |
Website | |
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Robert James Thomas (born August 15, 1965) is an American author, producer, director and screenwriter. He created the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007, 2019[1]), co-developed 90210 (2008–2013), and co-created Party Down (2009–2010, 2023) and iZombie (2015–2019).
Education and early career
Thomas was born in
Before he began writing novels for young adults, Thomas taught high school journalism at John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas, and later at John H. Reagan High School in Austin, Texas.[5] During this time he also advised the UT-Austin student magazine.
From August 1993 to June 1995, Thomas worked for Channel One News, an experience which informed his 1998 novel Satellite Down. Thomas was a member of three San Marcos, Texas bands—Public Bulletin, Hey Zeus, and Black Irish—from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[citation needed]
Entertainment career
Thomas's first television writing credit came on a 1996 episode of
Thomas got his second show picked up in 2004 — the critically successful but again low-rated
Thomas worked as a writer on ABC's short-lived primetime series
There were various reports in 2011 and 2012 that a Party Down film was in the works, to be written by John Enbom,[7][8] but the film never materialized.[9]
In June 2010, Thomas told
Thomas began publicly discussing a possible
In November 2013, a pilot based on Chris Roberson and Michael Allred's comic book
Works
Books
- ISBN 0-689-80777-5);
- Slave Day (1997) (ISBN 0-689-82193-X);
- Doing Time: Notes from the Undergrad (1997) (ISBN 0-689-82414-9);
- Satellite Down (1998) (ISBN 0-689-83052-1);
- ISBN 0-689-82886-1);
- Veronica Mars: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line (2014) (ISBN 978-0804170703);
- Veronica Mars: Mr. Kiss and Tell (2015).
Television programs
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1996) (writer, episode "Explode");
- Dawson's Creek (1998) (writer, season one, episodes "Prelude to a Kiss" aka "Kiss" and "In the Company of Men" aka "Roadtrip");
- Cupid (1998–1999) (creator, writer, executive producer);
- Veronica Mars (2004–2007, 2019) (creator, writer, executive producer, director);
- 90210 (2008) (developer, writer);
- Party Down (2009–2010, 2023) (creator, writer, executive producer);
- Cupid (2009) (creator, writer, executive producer);
- Good Behavior (2009) (writer, executive producer) (not picked up);
- Plymouth Rock (2010) (creator, writer, executive producer)[28] (not picked up);
- iZombie (2015–2019) (creator, writer, executive producer, director).
Films
- Fortune Cookie (1999) (writer);
- Drive Me Crazy (1999) (screenwriter);
- Veronica Mars (2014) (writer, director)
Awards and nominations
Thomas has been nominated for multiple
References
- ^ "Veronica Mars reboot officially happening: New details released". ew.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Jason (March 2014). "Mission to Mars". Texas Monthly. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Rob Thomas". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas, Rob". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "From Austin to Neptune Creator Rob Thomas on the rise of his career-making cult favorite, 'Veronica Mars'". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Thomas (II)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Comedy Geeks Rejoice: Party Down Movie Is Happening". Gothamist. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael. "TCA: Megan Mullally Confirms 'Party Down' Movie Shooting in 2012". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (December 1, 2015). "Sorry, 'Party Down' fans: Adam Scott doesn't think a movie is ever going to happen". HitFix. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Thomas Speaks Out on Party Down Cancellation--Is the Veronica Mars Movie Next?". E! Online. June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Rob Thomas tweet, January 19, 2011". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (August 25, 2010). "'Temps' job for party crowd". VARIETY. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "'August 28, 2010 tweet by Rob Thomas correcting Variety article". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ "'February 10, 2011 tweet by Rob Thomas". Twitter. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "January 18, 2011 tweet by Rob Thomas announcing Fox order". Twitter. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 25, 2011). "Heather Graham to Star Opposite Rob Corddry in 'Little in Common'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "'Little in Common' Not Going Forward at Fox". Deadline Hollywood. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Rob Thomas, Creator of Party Down and Veronica Mars, Giving You That Thing You Wish You Had Said Yesterday". Austinist.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Seeking Funds for Movie, Creator of 'Veronica Mars' Turns to Kickstarter". The New York Times. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "March 13, 2013 tweet from Rob Thomas". twitter.com. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Veronica Mars Movie Project". kickstarter.com. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Hicken, Melanie (April 12, 2013). "Veronica Mars Kickstarter backed by record number of fans". CNN. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "'Veronica Mars' Gets Book Series Spin-Off (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. July 15, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "The CW Developing iZombie Drama Series From Veronica Mars Creator Rob Thomas". tvline.com. November 7, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "The CW Sets Drama Based On DC Comics' 'iZombie' With Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero-Wright". Deadline Hollywood. November 7, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (January 11, 2015). "iZombie Premiering March 17th; Supernatural Moving Back to Wednesdays". IGN. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2016). "'The Lost Boys' TV Series Based On Movie In Works At The CW With Rob Thomas". Deadline. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Veronica Mars And One Tree Hill Creators Back To Work On CW". Cinemablend.com. October 15, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Rob Thomas at IMDb
- Rob Thomas at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Rob Thomas at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalog records