J. Rupert Thompson

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J. Rupert Thompson
Born (1964-07-14) July 14, 1964 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
SpouseLaura
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AwardsDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs (2005)

J. Rupert Thompson (born July 14, 1964) is an American director and producer of reality television.

His credits include Fear Factor,[1] Wipeout, Kid Nation, American Gladiators, America's Next Top Model, and Estate of Panic. He is often credited for using intensive camera work in various formats of reality television and utilizing a huge number of cameras.

Thompson won the 2005 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs for the premiere of Fear Factor, Season 6.

Career

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Thompson started his career as an electrician on horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and The Blob (1988). He then became a freelance director/cameraman and shot segments for many clients, including the second season of MTV's The Real World based in Los Angeles.

Thompson was a partner at Evolution Film and Tape for ten years, from 1992 to 2002,[citation needed] where he created the children's television series Bug Juice (premiered 1998) with his partner Douglas Ross for the Disney Channel.[2]

Personal life

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Thompson resides in California with his wife, Laura, and son, Cassiel.

References

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