Thomas Schlamme
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Thomas David Schlamme (born May 22, 1950 in Houston , Texas ) is an American film and television director and television producer . He is best known for his collaboration with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin . He also established the so-called walk and talk . This camera technology is characterized by conversations while walking. Schlamme has been President of the Directors Guild of America since 2017 .
Life
Collaboration with Aaron Sorkin
For the first time Schlamme worked for the television series Sports Night with Aaron Sorkin . In 1999 they started producing The West Wing with John Wells . Schlamme directed 14 episodes before he retired in 2003.
Thomas Schlamme has been married to the American actress Christine Lahti since 1983 , with whom he has three children.
Walk and talk
The direction of Schlamme is often described with the now established term walk and talk . Here, a scene is filmed uncut in which characters talk while walking.
Awards
Between 1999 and 2001, Schlamme received a total of three Emmys for his camera work in Sports Night and The West Wing .
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Miss Firecracker (Director)
- 1993: darling, will you hold the ax? ( So I Married an Ax Murderer , director)
- 1993–1996: Crazy About You (TV series)
- 1998–2000: Sports Night (TV series, director, producer)
- 1999–2003: The West Wing - In the Center of Power (TV series, director, producer)
- 2006–2007: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV series, director, producer)
- 2013-2018: The Americans (TV series, director)
- 2017: When We Rise (TV series, director)
Web links
- Thomas mud in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Thomas Schlamme in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mud, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schlamme, Thomas David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and television director and television producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas, United States |