Thomas Bliss

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title: "Thomas Bliss" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1952-births", "film-producers-from-california", "living-people", "ucla-school-of-theater,-film-and-television-alumni", "ucla-school-of-law-alumni", "people-from-sherman-oaks,-los-angeles"] description: "American film producer" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bliss" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American film producer ::

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Field	Value
name	Thomas Bliss
image	Thomas a. bliss.jpg
imagesize	190px
caption	Thomas A. Bliss at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004
birth_name	Thomas Albert Bliss
birth_date
birth_place	Hollywood, California, U.S.
yearsactive	1984–present
occupation	Film producer
education	UCLA Film School
alma_mater	UCLA School of Law
organization	Strike Entertainment
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| name = Thomas Bliss | image = Thomas a. bliss.jpg | imagesize = 190px | caption = Thomas A. Bliss at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 | birth_name = Thomas Albert Bliss | birth_date = | birth_place = Hollywood, California, U.S. | death_date = | othername = | yearsactive = 1984–present | spouse = | occupation = Film producer | education = UCLA Film School | alma_mater = UCLA School of Law | organization = Strike Entertainment | website = Thomas Albert Bliss (born December 13, 1952) is an American motion picture producer and executive producer. He is a founding partner at Strike Entertainment.

From 1984 to the present, Bliss has been credited with producing more than 30 productions (including The Hurricane and Air Force One)

Career

Bliss attended UCLA Film School (1975), later returning to UCLA School of Law for law school (Juris Doctor, 1982). He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1983. Bliss is a graduate of Directors Guild of America Producers Training Plan.

Bliss is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Awards

Bliss has been honored with a Peabody Award, two CableACE Awards, and an American Red Cross Humanities Service Medal.

Select filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year	Film	Credit	Notes
1995	The Baby-Sitters Club	Executive producer
Just Looking
1996	Box of Moonlight
364 Girls a Year
1997	Air Force One	Executive producer
A Thousand Acres	Executive producer
Playing God	Executive producer
1999	Trippin'	Executive producer
The Hurricane	Executive producer
End of Days	Executive producer
2000	Bring It On
The Family Man	Executive producer
Thirteen Days	Executive producer
2001	Spy Game	Executive producer
2002	Tuck Everlasting	Executive producer
The Emperor's Club	Executive producer
2004	Bring It On Again		Direct-to-video
Dawn of the Dead	Executive producer
2006	Slither	Executive producer
Children of Men	Executive producer
2008	Flash of Genius	Executive producer
2010	The Last Exorcism
2012	The Man with the Iron Fists	Executive producer
2013	The Last Exorcism Part II
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;Second unit director or assistant director

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Year	Film	Role
1981	Zoot Suit	DGA trainee
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;Production manager

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Year	Film	Role
1994	Princess Caraboo	Executive in charge of production
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;Miscellaneous crew

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Year	Film	Role
1992	A Midnight Clear	Production executive
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;Thanks

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Year	Film	Role
1991	The Commitments	Thanks
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Television

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Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1987	Heroes: Made in the USA
Glory Years	Associate producer	Television film
1987−88	Pee-wee's Playhouse	Associate producer
1988	Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse	Associate producer	Television special
1989	Hunt for Stolen War Treasures		Television film
1990	Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme	Co-producer	Television film
A Very Retail Christmas	Line producer	Television short
1993	A Life in the Theatre		Television film
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;Second unit director or assistant director

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze	DGA trainee	Television film
1980	Murder Can Hurt You	Television film
1981	The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire	Television film
Scruples	Television pilot
Dark Night of the Scarecrow	Television film
McClain's Law
1980−81	The Love Boat	Trainee assistant director
1983−84	Buffalo Bill	Second assistant director
1986	Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special	Assistant director	Television special
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;Production manager

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Liberace: Behind the Music	Unit production manager	Television film
1989	Your Mother Wears Combat Boots	Television film
1988−89	1st & Ten
1990	Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme	Television film
A Very Retail Christmas	Television short
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References

References

1. "Notable Alumni Producers {{!}} UCLA School of TFT".
2. "Thomas Albert Bliss # 110239 - Attorney Licensee Search".
3. "The Guild / Members | DGA".
4. (March 2022)
5. "Thomas A. Bliss".

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