Rebecca Ann Thomas (born December 10, 1984) is an American filmmaker and television director, best known for writing and directing the film Electrick Children and episodic television, including Stranger Things, Limetown, and When the Streetlights Go On.
Rebecca Thomas | |
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 Thomas in 2012 | |
| Born | December 10, 1984 |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Personal life
editThomas was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas; she served a mission for 18 months in Japan.[1] She is married to Mark Garbett (of The Moth & The Flame).
Directing career
editThomas' short film called "Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn" premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
Her debut feature, Electrick Children, debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival on 10 February 2012.[3] It also played in the U.S. at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 15 March 2012.[4]
Thomas directed episode seven, "The Lost Sister", of the second season of the Netflix series, Stranger Things.[5]
Thomas directed all 10 episodes of Limetown, starring Jessica Biel, and also directed all 10 episodes of When the Streetlights Go On.[6]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn | No | Yes | Also actor |
| Ivan Sings | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Las Vegas, West | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Electrick Children | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Yes | No | Episode "The Blueprint" |
| 2017 | Stranger Things | Yes | No | Episode "Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" |
| 2019 | Limetown | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | When the Streetlights Go On | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Archive 81 | Yes | Yes | 4 episodes |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spit | Production designer | Short film |
| 2011 | Not Dark Yet | Production staff | |
| 2013 | Lea | Actor | |
| 2015 | Teddy Boy | Production assistant |
References
edit- ^ Durga Chew-Bose, Rebecca Thomas' Electrick Youth, Interview magazine
- ^ Biography, Kickstarter, 2011, retrieved 25 June 2015
- ^ Michael Tully, Electrick Children — A Hammer To Nail Review, Filmmaker, March 7, 2013
- ^ Todd Gilchrist, SXSW: 'Electrick Children' offers a charge that's more promising than profound Archived 2014-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Hitflix.com, March 12, 2012
- ^ Stack, Tim (February 10, 2017). "Finding Dory director to helm 2 episodes of Stranger Things 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2019-07-25). "'When The Street Lights Go On' From Paramount TV & Anonymous Content Lands Quibi Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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