Don Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Thompson
Occupation	Film Producer
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1956(1956-10-19)
Age	68
Birthplace	Long Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	Long Beach
Horoscope	Capricorn

Don Thompson Biography

Don Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Film Producer who was born on October 19, 1956 in Long Beach, Long Beach, United States. In 1995, his play Tibet Does Not Exist was first performed at the Gene Frankel theater in New York City and later, Off-Broadway (1997) by the Theater for Human Rights. The play was also performed at Oregon Stage Works in 2005 and revived at Nicu’s Spoon Theater in New York City in 2009. The play was published in paperback in 1998 with a foreword by Robert Thurman and the Dalai Lama.

Thompson has also developed two plays through the Maryland Ensemble Theater, Democracy: A Work in Progress (2004) and The God of this World (2015). The God of this World was published by Indie Theater Now in 2016 and included in ITN’s Plays and Playwrights 2017 anthology.

Thompson’s first major creative success was the anti-war play L.A. Book of the Dead which was first performed at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Los Angeles, in 1982 (director Renee Tadlock). L.A. Book of the Dead was revived in 1987 by the Rough Theater Company, and continued to be performed as a reader’s theater piece throughout the 1990s.

Thompson attended UCLA Film School, and was mentored by Richard Walter, Chair of UCLA’s screenwriting program.

After 2002, Thompson also became active as an Internet essayist. In collaboration with Michael Neff of WebDelSol Thompson and Neff published two separate anthologies of essays through Del Sol Press, Your Life Is A Movie (2006) and A World Without War (2012).

Don Thompson Net Worth

Don Thompson is one of the richest Film Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1999, Thompson produced, directed and wrote his first feature film, Clouds, based on a screenplay he developed while at UCLA. The film won awards, including Best New Director at the Brooklyn Film Festival, a Feature Film award at the New York Independent Film Festival, and Juror’s Choice for Narrative Feature at the Brooklyn Arts Council Film and Video Festival. William Arntz was a producer on the project, and also a co-producer of Thompson’s play, Tibet Does Not Exist.

In 2000, Thompson founded, with partner Diana Takata, the production company nextPix. Notable of the nextPix projects is the Sundance award-winning documentary Tibet in Song, directed by former political prisoner of conscience Ngawang Choephel. Thompson was a producer on the film.

Since Tibet in Song, Thompson has been affiliated with other notable films as a producer, including Ned Rifle (2015), Railway Children (2016), and Yomeddine (2018). Ned Rifle won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, and Railway Children was nominated for the 2017 ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Prize for film at the International Film Festival of India. Yomeddine won the François Chalais Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival where it screened in competition for the Palme d’Or.

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Who is Don Thompson Dating?

According to our records, Don Thompson married to Diana Takata. As of December 1, 2023, Don Thompson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Don Ranked on the list of most popular Film Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Thompson celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Don Thompson

1. Don Thompson is an American producer, filmmaker and playwright.
2. He attended UCLA Film School and was mentored by Richard Walter.
3. His first major creative success was the anti-war play L.A. Book of the Dead.
4. His play Tibet Does Not Exist was published in 1998 with a foreword by Robert Thurman and the Dalai Lama.
5. In 1995, he produced, directed and wrote his first feature film, Clouds.
6. The film won several awards including Best New Director at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
7. In 2000, he founded the production company nextPix with Diana Takata.
8. Notable of the nextPix projects is the Sundance award-winning documentary Tibet in Song.
9. Thompson has been affiliated with other notable films as a producer including Ned Rifle, Railway Children & Yomeddine.
10. Ned Rifle won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.
11. Railway Children was nominated for the 2017 ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Prize for film.
12. Yomeddine won the François Chalais Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
13. Thompson has also written two anthologies of essays with Michael Neff.
14. Your Life Is A Movie was published in 2006 and A World Without War was published in 2012.
15. Thompson has been active as an Internet essayist since 2002.

Where is Don Thompson now?

He is currently the CEO of Cleveland Avenue , an investment group and accelerator that focuses on building new food, beverage, and restaurant concepts, which he founded in 2015.

How much money does Don Thompson make?

Net Worth: $20 Million
Date of Birth:| 1963
Gender:| Male

When did Don Thompson leave Mcdonalds?

Black American engineer Don Thompson served as president and CEO of McDonald’s globally between 2012 and 2015 , after spending over 20 years working his way up the ranks at the fast-food giant.

Why did Don Thompson retire?

CEO Don Thompson, a 25-year veteran who has spent two years at the helm, is retiring a week after McDonald’s reported awful financial results. The company faces tough competition from the surge of fast-casual brands like Chipotle (CMG).

Who is the owner of McDonald's in 2021?

McDonald’s President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald’s USA: Chris Kempczinski | McDonald’s.