Tony Thomas

Charles Anthony Thomas (né Jacobs; born December 7, 1948) is an American television and film producer. He was a producer for the feature film Dead Poets Society for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989, and Insomnia, among other films.

He is the producer of many successful television series from the 1970s into the 1990s such as The Golden Girls for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series twice and won three consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Thomas was the producer of Blossom and many other TV series. He is the co-founder of Witt/Thomas Productions.

Early life and family Born Charles Anthony Jacobs in Hollywood, California, Thomas is the son of actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas and his wife, Rose Marie (Cassaniti) Thomas. His father was of Lebanese descent and his mother was of Italian descent. He is the younger brother of actresses Terre Thomas and Marlo Thomas.

Career Thomas began working in Hollywood film/TV production at Screen Gems as an associate producer on the acclaimed television movie Brian's Song. In 1974, he teamed with producer Paul Junger Witt and wife Susan Harris to form a TV production company, Witt/Thomas Productions (alternately Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions), which produced numerous successful television series from the 1970s into the 1990s.

He has produced many TV series, including The Practice (1976–1977), Nurses, Herman's Head, Soap, Blossom, Empty Nest, Benson, Beauty and the Beast, The Golden Girls, Brotherly Love, The John Larroquette Show and It's a Living. He was a producer for the feature film Dead Poets Society.

Thomas serves as a member of the ALSAC/St. Jude Boards of Directors and Governors, directing the operation of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital that his father had founded.

Personal life Thomas married Ann Souder on Christmas Eve 2005 in Montecito, California.

Filmography He was a producer of all films unless otherwise noted.

Film Year Film Credit 1984 Firstborn 1989 Dead Poets Society 1992 Final Analysis 1994 Mixed Nuts 2002 Insomnia Executive producer 2011 A Better Life Executive producer

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1971 The Sheriff Associate producer Television pilot Brian's Song Associate producer Television film 1972 No Place to Run Associate producer Television film Home for the Holidays Associate producer Television film 1973 A Cold Night's Death Associate producer Television film Snatched Television film The Letters Associate producer Television film Blood Sport Television film 1974 Remember When Associate producer Television film The Gun and the Pulpit Associate producer Television film 1975 Satan's Triangle Executive producer Television film Fay 1976 Griffin and Phoenix Television film High Risk Associate producer Television film The Practice 1977 Loves Me, Loves Me Not 1978 That's Hollywood Co-producer Documentary 1980 The Yeagers Executive producer Trouble in High Timber Country Executive producer Television film 1977−81 Soap Executive producer 1980−81 I'm a Big Girl Now Executive producer 1982−83 It Takes Two Executive producer 1983 Condo Executive producer 1985 Just Married! Television special Hail to the Chief Executive producer 1979−86 Benson Executive producer 1986 Tough Cookies Executive producer Comedy Factory Executive producer 1986−87 One Big Family Executive producer 1987 The Line Executive producer Television film Mama's Boy 1980−89 It's a Living Executive producer 1989 Heartland Executive producer 1990 We'll Take Manhattan Executive producer Television film 1987−90 Beauty and the Beast Executive producer 1991 Good & Evil Executive producer 1990−91 Lenny Executive producer 1992 Walter & Emily Executive producer 1985−92 The Golden Girls Executive producer 1992 Woops! Executive producer 1992−93 The Golden Palace Executive producer 1993 Country Estates Executive producer Television film 1991−94 Herman's Head Executive producer Nurses Executive producer 1994 Daddy's Girls Executive producer Close to Home Executive producer Television film 1990−95 Blossom Executive producer 1995 Muscle Executive producer 1988−95 Empty Nest Executive producer 1995 The Office Executive producer 1996 Local Heroes Executive producer Radiant City Executive producer Television film Common Law 1995−96 Minor Adjustments Executive producer 1993−96 The John Larroquette Show Executive producer 1995−97 Brotherly Love Executive producer 1996−97 Pearl Executive producer 1998 The Secret Lives of Men Executive producer 1999 Everything's Relative Executive producer 2014 Feed Me Executive producer 2012−16 Beauty & the Beast Executive producer

Miscellaneous crew

Year Title Role 1970−71 The Young Rebels Assistant to the producer

As writer

Year Title Notes 1969 Hogan's Heroes 1978 That's Hollywood Documentary 1985 Hail to the Chief 1987 The West That Never Was Television special

As an actor

Year Title Role 1956−58 The Danny Thomas Show Rusty's Friend / Child Singer 1969 That Girl Tony Cassanetti

As director

Year Title Notes 1987 The West That Never Was Television special

Production manager

Year Title Role Notes 1974 Remember When Production executive Television film

Soundtrack

Year Title Role Notes 1956 The Danny Thomas Show Performer: "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover"