Thomas Schlamme

Biography

Thomas Schlamme (born May 22, 1950) is an American television director and producer.

Career Overview

Thomas Schlamme has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 53
Birth Date: 1950-05-22 00:00:00
Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Brent Spiner (2 collaborations)
Mike Myers (1 collaborations)
Nancy Travis (1 collaborations)
Anthony LaPaglia (1 collaborations)
Amanda Plummer (1 collaborations)
Brenda Fricker (1 collaborations)
Matt Doherty (1 collaborations)
Charles Grodin (1 collaborations)
Phil Hartman (1 collaborations)
Debi Mazar (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (41 credits)
- Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Under the Banner of Heaven
  
  - Blood Atonement (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- The Plot Against America
  
  - Part 6 (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Part 5 (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Part 4 (2020) ... director directing
  
  2020
- Manhattan
  
  - Jupiter (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Damnatio Memoriae (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Perestroika (2014) ... director directing
  
  - The Prisoner's Dilemma (2014) ... director directing
  
  - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Doubt
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Americans
  
  - The Great Patriotic War (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Glanders (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Comrades (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Gregory (2013) ... director directing
  
  2013
- House of Cards
  
  - Chapter 70 (2018) ... director directing
  
  2013
- The Frontier
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Parenthood
  
  - Pilot (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  
  - The Disaster Show (2007) ... director directing
  
  - The Friday Night Slaughter (2007) ... director directing
  
  - The West Coast Delay (2006) ... director directing
  
  - The Cold Open (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Invasion
  
  - Unnatural Selection (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (2005) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter One (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- The West Wing
  
  - Holy Night (2002) ... director directing
  
  - We Killed Yamamoto (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Bartlet for America (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Manchester (2) (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Manchester (1) (2001) ... director directing
  
  1999
- The Practice
  
  - Betrayal (1997) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Spin City
  
  - Pilot (1996) ... director directing
  
  1996
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- ER
  
  - Ambush (1997) ... director directing
  
  - The Match Game (1996) ... director directing
  
  - The Secret Sharer (1995) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Chicago Hope
  
  - Three Men and a Lady (1996) ... director directing
  
  - The Quarantine (1995) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Friends
  
  - The One with the Lesbian Wedding (1996) ... director directing
  
  - The One with Russ (1996) ... director directing
  
  1994
- So I Married an Axe Murderer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Rowan Atkinson Live
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Mad About You
  
  - Everybody Hates Me (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Hot and Cold (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Dream Weaver (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Just My Dog (1995) ... director directing
  
  - How to Fall in Love (1995) ... director directing
  
  1992
- Mambo Mouth
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Crazy From the Heart
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Miss Firecracker
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Wonder Years
  
  - Of Mastodons and Men (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Road Test (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Soccer (1991) ... director directing
  
  1988
- Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Gilbert Gottfried... Naturally
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Gift of Amazing Grace
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Robert Klein on Broadway
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Can a Guy Say No?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Wayside School
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Sledge Hammer!
  
  - Sledgepoo (1987) ... director directing
  
  1986
- Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Bette Midler: Art or Bust
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Bette Midler: No Frills
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
production (9 credits)
- A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Snowfall
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Struggle (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sacrifice (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Ballad of the Bear (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Charnel House (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Concrete Jungle (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- The Frontier
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Parenthood
  
  - The Pontiac (2014) ... producer production
  
  - I'm Still Here (2014) ... producer production
  
  - Cold Feet (2014) ... producer production
  
  - Fraud Alert (2014) ... producer production
  
  - The Offer (2014) ... producer production
  
  2010
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - What Kind of Day Has It Been (2007) ... executive producer production
  
  - K & R (3) (2007) ... executive producer production
  
  - K & R (2) (2007) ... executive producer production
  
  - K & R (1) (2007) ... executive producer production
  
  - Breaking News (2007) ... executive producer production
  
  2006
- Invasion
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - The Last Wave Goodbye (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Round Up (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Run and Gun (2006) ... producer production
  
  - The Son Also Rises (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Re-Evolution (2006) ... producer production
  
  2005
- The West Wing
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Tomorrow (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Institutional Memory (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Last Hurrah (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Transition (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Requiem (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  1999
- Crazy From the Heart
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Gift of Amazing Grace
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
creators (1 credits)
- Invasion
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2005
editing (1 credits)
- InBetweening America
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
writing (1 credits)
- Crazy From the Heart
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991