Thomas Rickman (writer)

Thomas Rickman
Born	(1940-02-08)February 8, 1940 Sharpe, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 3, 2018(2018-09-03) (aged 78)
Other names	Tom Rickman
Alma mater	AFI Conservatory
Occupation(s)	Film director, playwright, screenwriter

Thomas "Tom" Rickman (February 8, 1940 – September 3, 2018)^[1] was an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter.

Early life and education

Rickman was born in Sharpe, Kentucky.

He was in the first class at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles; the class also included Gill Dennis, Terrence Malick, David Lynch and Caleb Deschanel.^[1][2]

Career

In 1975, his stage play Balaam premiered at the Pasadena Repertory Theater in Pasadena, California's historic The Hotel Carver, under artistic director Duane Waddell, directed by Gill Dennis, starring Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Brandon, Howard Whalen, and was the theatrical debut of Ed Harris.^[3]

He received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing the screenplay of Coal Miner's Daughter.^[4] His other films include Hooper (1978), Truman (1995), Everybody's All-American (1988), and the television film Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)^[5]

References

1. "Tom Rickman, Screenwriter on 'Hooper' and 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. September 5, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
2. "Gill Dennis, 'Walk the Line' Screenwriter, Dies at 74". Variety. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
3. Christon, Lawrence (October 17, 1975). "Stage Beat". The Los Angeles Times.
4. "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
5. Williams, Karl (2015). "Thomas Rickman". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.

External links

• Thomas Rickman at IMDb