Thomas Schlamme Biography

Fast Facts

• Went to high school with Brent Spiner and Randy Quaid
• Formed his own commercial production company in 1980
• Wife Christine Lahti and eldest son Wilson appeared in his feature film directorial debut, Miss Firecracker, in 1989
• Directed the pilot episode of Spin City, starring Michael J
• Fox, in 1996
• Frequent collaborator of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, beginning with their work together on the series Sports Night
• Widely recognized within the television industry for his frequent use of the storytelling technique known as the "walk and talk
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