Keith Thomas | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Author |
Years active | 2017–present |
Notable work | |
Website | www |
Keith Thomas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Vigil (2019) and Firestarter (2022).
In 2017, he founded the production company Night Platform and began his career by directing, writing, and producing the horror short film Arkane. [1] In 2019, he directed the supernatural horror feature film The Vigil . [2] [3] In December 2019, Thomas signed on to direct the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter . [4] [5] In September 2021, Thomas was hired to direct an episode on the Netflix series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities . [6] [7] In February 2022, Thomas directed, wrote, and produced the music video I Disappear (When You're Near), for A Place to Bury Strangers' album See Through You. [8] [9] In May 2022, Thomas stated that there are ongoing discussions to possibly expand Firestarter into a franchise. [10] By May 2023, he wrote the screenplay for The First Omen , which serves as a prequel to The Omen (1976). [11]
Thomas also wrote the novels The Clarity, Dahlia Black, and The Dunnie.
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2017 | Arkane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2019 | The Vigil | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
2022 | Firestarter | Yes | No | No | |
2024 | The First Omen | No | Yes | No |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Episode: "Pickman's Model" |
Music video(s)
Year | Title | Artist |
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2022 | I Disappear (When You're Near) [8] | A Place to Bury Strangers |
For his work on The First Omen, he was nominated for "Best Screenplay" at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. [12]
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