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Thomas Rickman
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| Born | (1940-02-08)February 8, 1940
Sharpe, Kentucky, United States of America
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| Died | September 3, 2018(2018-09-03) (aged 78) |
| Other names | Tom Rickman |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Thomas "Tom" Rickman (February 8, 1940 – September 3, 2018)[1] was an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work on Coal Miner's Daughter.
He was born in Sharpe, Kentucky.
Rickman was in the first class at the AFI Conservatory which also included Gill Dennis, Terrence Malick, David Lynch and Caleb Deschanel.[2][3]
In 1975, his stage play Balaam premiered at the Pasadena Repertory Theatre in Pasadena, California's historic The Hotel Carver, under artistic director Duane Waddell, directed by Gill Dennis, starring Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Brandon, Howard Whalen, and was the theatrical debut of Ed Harris.
He received an Academy Award nomination for writing the screenplay of Coal Miner's Daughter.[4] His other films include Hooper, Tuesdays with Morrie, Truman, and Everybody's All-American.[5]
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