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David M. Thompson Biography

Profession Producer, Director, Writer

Awards

  • 1986BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: winner
  • 1990Prix Europa-TV Fiction: winner
  • 1999Gemini-Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2001Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
  • 2001Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2002Christopher Award-Film: winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
  • 2003DVD Premiere Award-Original Retrospective Documentary, Library Release: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2010Banff Rockie Award-Best Made-for-TV Movie: nominated
  • 2010Director's Choice Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2010Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2011Emden Film Award-The DGB Trade Union Award (Audience Choice): winner
  • 2011Emden Film Award-The Bernhard Wicki Award: winner
  • 2011Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2011Audience Choice Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2011Audience Favorite Award-Narrative Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Audience Award-Best Narrative Film: winner
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Educational Film: winner
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2012Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2012Broadcast Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2012Image Award-Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2012Image Award-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2012Ingoma Trophy-Best Feature: winner
  • 2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Single Documentary: nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Award-Movie of the Year: nominated
  • 2014Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
  • 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2015BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Venice TV Award-Best TV Series: nominated