Biography
Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson. As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1991
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1990
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography38 titles
The Resident
New Amsterdam
SEAL Team
Good Times
Bosch
M*A*S*H
Animal Kingdom
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
The Morning Show
Coach Carter
Hill Street Blues
The Strain
Damages
Amazing Stories
Miami Vice
What's Happening!!
Gone
Shades of Blue
American Gods
Remington Steele
The White Shadow
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Colony
Roots
Brotherhood
Equal Justice
When the Game Stands Tall
Nashville
Swing Kids
Save the Last Dance
Ice
Bret Maverick
Five Desperate Hours
Metro
St. Elsewhere
The Monkey Hustle
The Uninvited
Full Moon High