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Rob Thompson(VII)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Rob Thompson is known for Northern Exposure (1990), Hearts of the West (1975) and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Northern Exposure (1990)
    Northern Exposure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)
    Hearts of the West
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1975
    Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Ratboy (1986)
    Ratboy
    3.8
    • Producer
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
      Monk
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Debra Messing, Adam Storke, and Vincent Ventresca in Prey (1998)
      Prey
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Robert Bathurst, James Nesbitt, Hermione Norris, Fay Ripley, and John Thomson in Cold Feet (1997)
      Cold Feet
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997–2020
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 1991–1993
    • Ratboy (1986)
      Ratboy
      3.8
      • associate producer
      • 1986

    Director

    • Easy Money (2008)
      Easy Money
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Genevieve Padalecki in Wildfire (2005)
      Wildfire
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • The Book of Daniel (2006)
      The Book of Daniel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
      Monk
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
      Ed
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • Chris Isaak in The Chris Isaak Show (2001)
      The Chris Isaak Show
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Debi Mazar, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kristin Bauer, Sonny Marinelli, and Heather Dubrow in That's Life (2000)
      That's Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Cold Feet (1999)
      Cold Feet
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
      Mr. & Mrs. Smith
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Madeline Kahn, Mary Tyler Moore, Gregory Harrison, Melina Kanakaredes, Kelli Williams, and Joe Morton in New York News (1995)
      New York News
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Mystery Dance (1994)
      Mystery Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Tad (1995)
      Tad
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1993
    • Dream On (1990)
      Dream On
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
      The Wonder Years
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991

    Writer

    • Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Ratboy (1986)
      Ratboy
      3.8
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)
      Hearts of the West
      6.5
      • written by
      • 1975

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