Tommy Gormley Explained

Tommy Gormley
Birth Name:Thomas Matthew Gormley
Birth Date:3 May 1968
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation:Director, producer
Years Active:1989–present
Children:2
Father:Charles Gormley
Alma Mater:University of Strathclyde (attended)
Known For:, Star Trek (2009 film)

Tommy Gormley is a Scottish film director and producer. He is known for his work on the genres of action, drama and science fiction. Gormley has produced or served as assistant director on films such as Star Trek and .

He produced or co-produced a number of TV series, including Fringe. Gormley won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for outstanding contribution to craft at the 2014 British Academy Scotland Awards.

Early life

Thomas Matthew Gormley was born on 3 May 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. The son of Charles Gormley, a Scottish film maker. He attended two schools, St Joseph's primary and St Columba of Iona. He enrolled in the University of Strathclyde.

Gormley credits his father Charles Gormley for inspiring him to get into the film industry.[1]

Career

Summary

Tommy Gormley has been the director of Fringe. And he also featured prominently as the position of Assistant director in, Star Trek Into Darkness, John Carter (film),, Super 8 (2011 film), The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) and 2012 (film). He is to be an Assistant director for Wonder Woman (2017 film).

Filmography

Films [2]

!Year!Film!Producer!Assistant Director!Director!Notes
1989Wild Flowers (1982 film)YesThird assistant director
1990Lorna Doone (1990 film)YesThird assistant director
1991Riff-Raff (1991 film)YesThird assistant director
1991The Black Velvet GownYesThird assistant director
1991The Black CandleSecond assistant director
1993Bad Behaviour (1993 film)YesSecond assistant director
1993Raining StonesYesFirst assistant director
1993Screen OneYesFirst assistant director
2012Fringe (TV series)YesFirst assistant director
2013Star Trek Into DarknessYesFirst assistant director
2015YesFirst assistant director
2015
2017Wonder WomanYesYesFirst assistant director
2018The Cloverfield ParadoxSecond unit director
2018Mission: Impossible FalloutYesFirst assistant director
2019Executive producer; First assistant director

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I was inspired by. McIver. Brian. February 23, 2013. Daily Record.
  2. Web site: Tommy Gormley. BFI. https://web.archive.org/web/20170310055850/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb3fbaeb9. dead. 10 March 2017.