Tommy Gormley
Tommy Gormley is a Scottish film director and producer. He is known for his work on the genres of action, drama and science fiction. Gormley has produced or served as assistant director on films such as Star Trek and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Tommy Gormley | |
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| Born | Thomas Matthew Gormley 3 May 1968 |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde (attended) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek (film) |
| Spouse |
Sarah Purser (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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He produced or co-produced a number of TV series, including Fringe. Gormley won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for outstanding contribution to craft at the 2014 British Academy Scotland Awards.
Early life
Thomas Matthew Gormley was born on 3 May 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. The son of Charles Gormley, a Scottish film maker. He attended two schools, St Joseph's primary and St Columba of Iona. He enrolled in the University of Strathclyde.
Gormley credits his father Charles Gormley for inspiring him to get into the film industry.[1]
Career
Summary
Tommy Gormley has been the director of Fringe. And he also featured prominently as the position of Assistant director in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek Into Darkness, John Carter (film), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Super 8 (2011 film), The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) and 2012 (film). He is to be an Assistant director for Wonder Woman (2017 film).
Filmography
Films [2]
| Year | Film | Producer | Assistant Director | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Wild Flowers (1982 film) | Yes | Third assistant director | ||
| 1990 | Lorna Doone (1990 film) | Yes | Third assistant director | ||
| 1991 | Riff-Raff (1991 film) | Yes | Third assistant director | ||
| 1991 | The Black Velvet Gown | Yes | Third assistant director | ||
| 1991 | The Black Candle | Second assistant director | |||
| 1993 | Bad Behaviour (1993 film) | Yes | Second assistant director | ||
| 1993 | Raining Stones | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 1993 | Screen One | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 2012 | Fringe (TV series) | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | ||||
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Yes | Yes | First assistant director | |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Second unit director | |||
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible Fallout | Yes | First assistant director | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Executive producer; First assistant director |
References
- McIver, Brian (23 February 2013). "I was inspired by". Daily Record.
- "Tommy Gormley". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017.
- J.J. Abrams congratulates first A.D. Tommy Gormley for BAFTA award, Variety, November 17, 2014. Accessed June 22, 2016.
- I was inspired by JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg, says Scots film director Tommy Gormley by Brian McIver, Glasgow Herald, February 23, 2013. Accessed June 22, 2016.