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W. Thomas Snyder

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Department
  • Director
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W. Thomas Snyder is known for Wild at Heart (1990), Dracula (1992) and Young Guns (1988).
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern in Wild at Heart (1990)
    Wild at Heart
    7.2
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1990
    Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
    Dracula
    7.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1992
    Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Dermot Mulroney, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Casey Siemaszko in Young Guns (1988)
    Young Guns
    6.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1988
    Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Tom Snyder)
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sarah Shahi, and Jessica Lu in Reverie (2018)
      Reverie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2018
    • Jackie Tohn, Alison Brie, Sydelle Noel, Kia Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Kate Nash, Britney Young, and Gayle Rankin in GLOW (2017)
      GLOW
      8.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2017
    • Morris Chestnut in Rosewood (2015)
      Rosewood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2016
    • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
      Code Black
      8.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2015
    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 2008–2015
    • Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)
      Weeds
      7.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2008–2010
    • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
      Ugly Betty
      6.8
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2006–2008
    • Notes from the Underbelly (2007)
      Notes from the Underbelly
      6.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Thomas Snyder)
      • 2007
    • Geena Davis and Kyle Secor in Commander in Chief (2005)
      Commander in Chief
      6.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2005–2006
    • Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
      Joan of Arcadia
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2003–2005
    • Line of Fire (2003)
      Line of Fire
      7.4
      TV Series
      • second assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2003
    • Gretchen Mol, Kathleen Robertson, and Chyler Leigh in Girls Club (2002)
      Girls Club
      5.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2002
    • Dinner with Friends (2001)
      Dinner with Friends
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 2001
    • The David Cassidy Story (2000)
      The David Cassidy Story
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2000
    • Hank Azaria and Jack Lemmon in Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
      Tuesdays with Morrie
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 1999

    Production Department

    • Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
      White Water Summer
      6.2
      • production assistant (as Tom Snyder)
      • 1987
    • Wild Horses (1985)
      Wild Horses
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 1985
    • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
      ABC Afterschool Specials
      7.2
      TV Series
      • production coordinator
      • 1985
    • Demi Moore and Jon Cryer in No Small Affair (1984)
      No Small Affair
      5.6
      • production assistant
      • 1984
    • Stop Making Sense (1984)
      Stop Making Sense
      8.7
      • key production assistant (as Tom Snyner)
      • 1984
    • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
      Swing Shift
      6.0
      • production assistant
      • 1984
    • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
      ABC Weekend Specials
      7.8
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1984
    • Lies (1983)
      Lies
      6.1
      • production assistant
      • 1983

    Director

    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tom Snyder)
      • 2014–2015

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Thomas Snyder
    • Spouse
      • Carol Snyder(2 children)

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