Rebecca Thomas | |
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 Thomas in 2012 | |
| Born | December 10, 1984 |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Rebecca Ann Thomas (born December 10, 1984) is an American filmmaker and television director, best known for writing and directing the film Electrick Children and episodic television, including Stranger Things , Limetown , and When the Streetlights Go On.
Thomas was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas; she served a mission for 18 months in Japan. [1] She is married to Mark Garbett (of The Moth & The Flame).
Thomas' short film called "Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn" premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. [2]
Her debut feature, Electrick Children , debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival on 10 February 2012. [3] It also played in the U.S. at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 15 March 2012. [4]
Thomas directed episode seven, "The Lost Sister", of the second season of the Netflix series, Stranger Things . [5]
Thomas directed all 10 episodes of Limetown , starring Jessica Biel, and also directed all 10 episodes of When the Streetlights Go On . [6]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn | No | Yes | Also actor |
| Ivan Sings | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Las Vegas, West | Yes | Yes | |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Electrick Children | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Yes | No | Episode "The Blueprint" |
| 2017 | Stranger Things | Yes | No | Episode "Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" |
| 2019 | Limetown | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | When the Streetlights Go On | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Archive 81 | Yes | Yes | 4 episodes |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spit | Production designer | Short film |
| 2011 | Not Dark Yet | Production staff | |
| 2013 | Lea | Actor | |
| 2015 | Teddy Boy | Production assistant | |
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