Larry A. Thompson Explained

Larry A. Thompson
Birth Date:1944 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Party:Republican
Occupation:Film producer, talent manager
Yearsactive:1970–present
Spouse:Kelly Thompson
Website:http://www.larrythompsonorg.com, http://www.larrythompsonforcongress.com

Larry A. Thompson (born August 1, 1944) is a Hollywood film producer, personal manager, book packager, lawyer, author, motivational speaker, and candidate for the United States Congress.

Early life and education

Thompson was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to Angelo and Anne (maiden name, Tuminello) Thompson.[1] He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1968.[2]

Career

Thompson started his entertainment-industry career as in-house counsel for Capitol Records. He was the youngest lawyer working for the label and negotiated separate contracts for each of the Beatles when the group broke up.[3] By the 1970s, he was a founding partner in the entertainment law firm of Thompson, Shankman, Bond and Moss. For five years, he packaged movie and television projects and represented the careers of many prominent actors and performers. He also orchestrated the $300-million-dollar merger of Harrah's and Holiday Inn.

When the law partnership was dissolved, Thompson created the Larry A. Thompson Organization, a company devoted to film production and the personal management of talent.

Thompson and fellow lawyers Harry E. Sloan and Larry Kuppin subsequently purchased New World Pictures from Roger Corman for $16.5 million and immediately took the company public. He sold his New World equity position in 1983 and refocused his attention to independent film production and talent management. He received the Vision Award in 1993.[4] [5]

Talent management

Thompson and his company have managed over 200 artists including Drew Barrymore, Jason Bateman, Justine Bateman, Linda Blair, Robert Blake, Bruce Boxleitner, Delta Burke, Cindy Crawford, William Devane, Donna Dixon, Shannen Doherty, Linda Evans, Steve Guttenberg, Merle Haggard, Scott Hamilton, Mariska Hargitay, David Hasselhoff, Iman, Sally Kellerman, Donna Mills, Tatum O'Neal, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, William Shatner, Sonny & Cher, Tori Spelling, Alan Thicke, Cicely Tyson, and Barry White.[6]

Productions

Thompson's productions include:

Book packager

Thompson is also a book packager. He has developed books with Joan Rivers, including a series of murder mystery novels titled The Red Carpet Murder Mysteries,[18] [19]

Motivational speaker

He is also a motivational speaker.[20] [21]

U.S. congressional candidate

Thompson is currently running for the United States Congress in California's 32nd congressional district.[22] [23] [24] as a Republican. He has been unanimously endorsed by the California Republican Party[25] and the Los Angeles County Republican Party.[26] [27] Thompson has also been endorsed by: the Ventura County Republican Party,[28] the American Independent Party,[29] California College Republicans,[30] Los Angeles County Young Republicans,[31] and California Young Republicans,[32] as well as by Brock Pierce, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation[33] [34] [35] and Perianne Boring, Founder & CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.[36] [37] The primary election is March 5, 2024. The general election is November 5, 2024.

Thompson ran for Congress in California's 37th congressional district as an independent in 2020.[38] [39] [40] [41]

Personal life

As of early 2013, Thompson, his wife Kelly, their daughter Taylor, and son Trevor live in Beverly Hills, California.[42]

Accolades

Board affiliations

As of 2014, Thompson serves on the Advisory Boards of Paulist Productions,[61] The Delta Blues Museum, and Good News Communications.[62]

Credits

TV-movies

Movies

Television series

Television specials and pilots

Showdown in Las Vegas (2001)

Holiday Showdown (2001)

Don't Start With Me (2012)[84]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry A. Thompson Biography (1944–) . FilmReference.com . November 18, 2012.
  2. Web site: Notable Alumni . University of Mississippi . September 18, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002215103/http://www.olemiss.edu/alumni/notable/art.html . October 2, 2012 . dead .
  3. News: Sturgeon, Julie Sturgeon. A Hard Day's Work. Los Angeles Times. October 7, 2001.
  4. Web site: RP International Vision Awards. November 15, 2013.
  5. Web site: Vision Awards Previous Honorees 2010. November 15, 2013. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223649/http://media.virbcdn.com/files/32/2730312436297bfc-VisionAwardsPrevioushonorees2010.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: William Shatner, Joan Rivers Honor Talent Managers at Heller Awards . . September 20, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  7. Web site: Taken in Broad Daylight Ranks as One of Lifetime Movie Network's Top-Rated Originals With Its Sunday, February 15, Premiere . AMediaVision Productions . January 9, 2013.
  8. Web site: 24th Annual Imagen Awards – Nominees & Winners . The Imagen Foundation/ . January 25, 2013.
  9. Web site: Lifetime Movie Network's "Amish Grace" Breaks Records With 4.02 Million Viewers . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214002814/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/29/lifetime-movie-networks-amish-grace-breaks-records-with-4-02-million-viewers/46478/ . dead . December 14, 2013 . tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/ . January 9, 2013.
  10. News: A Different Magnitude of Star . The New York Times . November 23, 2012 . March 21, 2013 . Stanley . Alessandra .
  11. News: Liz & Dick averages 3.5 million viewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20121129032723/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/26/liz-dick-averages-3-5-million-total-viewers/158993/. dead. November 29, 2012. TV by the Numbers. November 26, 2012.
  12. Web site: Liz & Dick. Emmys.com .
  13. News: A Shakespearean Who Soared to Space Keeps Enjoying the Long Trip Back . The New York Times . February 17, 2012 . March 21, 2013 . Isherwood . Charles .
  14. News: William Shatner's 'juices are stirring' . National Post . March 21, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130411110233/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/02/17/william-shatners-juices-are-stirring/ . April 11, 2013 . dead .
  15. Web site: 'Liz & Dick' producer talks the risky business of hiring Lindsay Lohan . CNN . November 23, 2012. January 25, 2013.
  16. Q&A: Producer Larry Thompson On 'Liz & Dick', Lindsay Lohan & Oprah . . January 25, 2013.
  17. Web site: 'Missing Mona Lisa' Spec Optioned By Larry A. Thompson Entertainment . Penske Media Corporation/Deadline Hollywood . April 25, 2013. April 28, 2013.
  18. Book: Murder at the Academy Awards® . Simon & Schuster . 2009-02-03. March 22, 2013. 9781439123676 .
  19. Book: Men Are Stupid And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery . Simon & Schuster . 2008-12-30. March 22, 2013. 9781439123683 .
  20. Web site: Larry Thompson – Speaker Profile . Keynotespeakers.com . June 13, 2009.
  21. Web site: Wertheimer . Ron . Television Reviews; The Cautionary Tale of Young Women: Vulnerable and Unwise . . August 11, 2003 . June 13, 2009.
  22. Web site: Larry Thompson (California). . November 9, 2023.
  23. Web site: Manager/Producer Larry Thompson Announces New Bid For Congress. . November 7, 2023. November 7, 2023.
  24. Web site: Larry Thompson, Hollywood talent manager and film producer, is running for Congress in California's 32nd District. . November 2, 2023. November 2, 2023.
  25. Web site: Meet the CAGOP Endorsed Candidates. . January 3, 2024.
  26. Web site: LAGOP Endorsed Candidates For Non-Partisan and Partisan Races. LAGOP . January 3, 2024.
  27. Web site: California Republican Party Unanimously Endorses Larry Thompson For United States Congress. . December 28, 2023. December 28, 2023.
  28. Web site: Ventura GOP Endorses Candidates for Congress. Ventura GOP . February 13, 2024.
  29. Web site: AIPCA Endorsed Candidates. AIP Website . February 19, 2024.
  30. Web site: Los Angeles County. California College Republicans . February 13, 2024.
  31. Web site: LACYR ENDORSES. Los Angeles County Young Republicans Instagram . February 13, 2024.
  32. Web site: Endorsed Candidates. California Young Republicans Instagram . February 13, 2024.
  33. Web site: Larry Thompson's Groundbreaking Bitcoin Move Shakes Up CA 32 Congressional Race. Brentwood News . February 13, 2024.
  34. Web site: U.S. Congressional Candidate, Larry Thompson, Hits The Political Bitcoin Jackpot. . February 13, 2024.
  35. Web site: BROCK PIERCE UNVEILS INSPIRING VIDEO SERIES WITH FUTURE PARTY LEADERS AMID HISTORIC BITCOIN ETF APPROVAL BY SEC. Newswires EIN . February 13, 2024.
  36. Web site: Larry Thompson's Groundbreaking Bitcoin Move Shakes Up CA 32 Congressional Race. Brentwood News . February 13, 2024.
  37. Web site: U.S. Congressional Candidate, Larry Thompson, Hits The Political Bitcoin Jackpot. . February 13, 2024.
  38. Web site: Larry Thompson (California). . December 31, 2019.
  39. Web site: Certified List of Statewide Candidates. California Secretary of State . December 31, 2019.
  40. Web site: Veteran Hollywood Manager/Producer Larry Thompson Throws Hat In The Ring For California Congressional Run. . December 3, 2019.
  41. Web site: Larry Thompson, Hollywood talent manager and film producer, is running for Congress in California's 37th District. . December 19, 2019.
  42. Web site: Biography: Larry A. Thompson . Larry A. Thompson Organization . January 9, 2013.
  43. Web site: Emmys: The Complete Winners and Nominees List - The Wrap. January 11, 2014.
  44. Web site: And The Beat Goes On: The Sonny And Cher Story - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. January 14, 2014.
  45. Web site: Lucy And Desi: Before The Laughter - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. January 14, 2014.
  46. Web site: The Woman He Loved - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. January 14, 2014.
  47. Web site: 24th Annual Imagen Awards - Nominees & Winners. January 11, 2014.
  48. Web site: Vice-depiction Prism noms announced - Variety. January 12, 2014.
  49. Web site: Writers Guild Foundation Library Catalog. https://archive.today/20140112003340/http://librarycatalog.wgfoundation.org/title/titleAwards.ashx?id=29066. dead. January 12, 2014. January 11, 2014.
  50. Web site: Browse Results - Golden Globe Awards Official Website. January 12, 2014.
  51. Web site: William Shatner, Joan Rivers Honor Talent Managers at Heller Awards . . September 23, 2013.
  52. Web site: Joan Rivers Shows Soft Side at Heller Awards . . September 23, 2013.
  53. Web site: Personal Managers Hall of Fame . May 16, 2016.
  54. Web site: Veteran Manager Larry A. Thompson Reflects on His A-List Client List . . May 16, 2016.
  55. Web site: Larry Thompson to Be Inducted Into Personal Managers Hall of Fame . . May 16, 2016.
  56. Web site: Veteran Manager Larry A. Thompson to Be Knighted in Rome . . July 17, 2017.
  57. Web site: Ordine di San Martino del Monte delle Beatitudini - INVESTITURA 25 MAGGIO 2017 . July 17, 2017 .
  58. Web site: Ordine di San Martino del Monte delle Beatitudini - Priore Generale - Lorenzo de Medici . July 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233200/http://www.ordinesanmartino.org/priore-generale . November 14, 2016 . dead .
  59. Web site: Ordine di San Martino del Monte delle Beatitudini - Info . July 17, 2017 .
  60. Web site: Larry A. Thompson Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who . August 1, 2018.
  61. Web site: Paulist Productions About Us. January 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20110130035604/http://www.paulistproductions.org/about-us-company.html. January 30, 2011. dead.
  62. Web site: Paulist Productions Newsletter. January 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107014109/http://www.paulistproductions.org/downloads/Newsletter-2013-Dec.pdf. January 7, 2014. dead.
  63. Web site: Mickey Spillane's Margin For Murder . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  64. Web site: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  65. Web site: Convicted . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  66. Web site: Intimate Encounters . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  67. Web site: The Woman He Loved . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  68. Web site: Original Sin . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times. February 13, 2013.
  69. Web site: Class Cruise . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  70. Web site: Little White Lies . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  71. Web site: Lucy & Desi: Before The Laughter . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  72. Web site: Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  73. Web site: Separated by Murder . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  74. Web site: Face of Evil . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  75. Web site: Replacing Dad . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  76. Web site: And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  77. News: Murder in the Mirror . The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  78. Web site: Quiet Cool (1986) . https://archive.today/20130411134356/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/39902/Quiet-Cool/details . dead . April 11, 2013 . Movies & TV Dept. . . February 13, 2013.
  79. Web site: My Demon Lover . https://web.archive.org/web/20071216054254/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/34013/My-Demon-Lover/details . dead . December 16, 2007 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2007 . February 13, 2013.
  80. Web site: Jim Nabors Show . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  81. Web site: Joan Severance – Actress . JoanSeverance.com . May 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100406041010/http://www.joanseverance.com/joanseverance/actress3.html . April 6, 2010 . dead .
  82. Web site: Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers . Baseline Studio Systems via The New York Times . February 13, 2013.
  83. Web site: TV by the Numbers. https://web.archive.org/web/20131009064827/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/08/bio-chanel-presents-scott-hamilton-return-to-the-ice-on-monday-march-8/41348/. dead. October 9, 2013. March 10, 2014.
  84. Web site: lolflix.com. March 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212631/http://www.lolflix.com/author/scott/page/2/. March 10, 2014. dead.
  85. Web site: The Movie Network. March 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140723082602/http://www.themovienetwork.ca/shows/GP062046:Shatners-World. July 23, 2014. dead.
  86. Web site: Variety. March 11, 2014.
  87. Web site: Executive Producer of the Movieguide® Awards To Be Inducted into Personal Managers Hall of Fame. May 16, 2016.

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