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Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 17, 1953 (72)
Birthplace Austin, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson. As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Holl ... ywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.

Known For

Filmography

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981

as Orderly John

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

1981

as High School Student

Almost Summer

Almost Summer

1978

as Dean Hampton

The Monkey Hustle

The Monkey Hustle

1976

as Player

The Color of You

The Color of You

2021

Animation

Divas

Divas

1995

Writer

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

2005

Director

Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

2001

Director

Metro

Metro

1997

Director

Divas

Divas

1995

Director

Swing Kids

Swing Kids

1993

Director

Under the Influence

Under the Influence

1986

Director

Call to Glory

Call to Glory

1984

Director

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

2005

Executive Producer

Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America

1997

Executive Producer

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1996

Executive Producer

Divas

Divas

1995

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The White Shadow

as James Hayward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 1978

Isis

as Fabian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1975

Szysznyk

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Aug 01, 1977

Good Times

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 1974

M*A*S*H

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

What's Happening!!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 1976

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

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2025 1 7 13 3
2025 2 4 8 1
2025 3 3 7 1
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2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 8 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

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