Thomas Bliss

Thomas Albert Bliss (born December 13, 1952) is an American motion picture producer and executive producer. He is a founding partner at Strike Entertainment.

From 1984 to the present, Bliss has been credited with producing more than 30 productions (including The Hurricane and Air Force One)

Career Bliss attended UCLA Film School (1975), later returning to UCLA School of Law for law school (Juris Doctor, 1982). He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1983. Bliss is a graduate of Directors Guild of America Producers Training Plan.

Bliss is a member of the Directors Guild of America

Awards Bliss has been honored with a Peabody Award, two CableACE Awards, and an American Red Cross Humanities Service Medal.

Select filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film Year Film Credit Notes 1995 The Baby-Sitters Club Executive producer Just Looking 1996 Box of Moonlight 364 Girls a Year 1997 Air Force One Executive producer A Thousand Acres Executive producer Playing God Executive producer 1999 Trippin' Executive producer The Hurricane Executive producer End of Days Executive producer 2000 Bring It On The Family Man Executive producer Thirteen Days Executive producer 2001 Spy Game Executive producer 2002 Tuck Everlasting Executive producer The Emperor's Club Executive producer 2004 Bring It On Again Direct-to-video Dawn of the Dead Executive producer 2006 Slither Executive producer Children of Men Executive producer 2008 Flash of Genius Executive producer 2010 The Last Exorcism 2012 The Man with the Iron Fists Executive producer 2013 The Last Exorcism Part II

Second unit director or assistant director

Year Film Role 1981 Zoot Suit DGA trainee

Production manager

Year Film Role 1994 Princess Caraboo Executive in charge of production

Miscellaneous crew

Year Film Role 1992 A Midnight Clear Production executive

Thanks

Year Film Role 1991 The Commitments Thanks

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1987 Heroes: Made in the USA Glory Years Associate producer Television film 1987−88 Pee-wee's Playhouse Associate producer 1988 Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse Associate producer Television special 1989 Hunt for Stolen War Treasures Television film 1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Co-producer Television film A Very Retail Christmas Line producer Television short 1993 A Life in the Theatre Television film

Second unit director or assistant director

Year Title Role Notes 1979 Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze DGA trainee Television film 1980 Murder Can Hurt You Television film 1981 The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Television film Scruples Television pilot Dark Night of the Scarecrow Television film McClain's Law 1980−81 The Love Boat Trainee assistant director 1983−84 Buffalo Bill Second assistant director 1986 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special Assistant director Television special

Production manager

Year Title Role Notes 1988 Liberace: Behind the Music Unit production manager Television film 1989 Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Television film 1988−89 1st & Ten 1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Television film A Very Retail Christmas Television short