Tom Dey
{{short description|American film director}}
{{similar names|Thomas Day (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tom Dey
| birth_name = Thomas Ridgeway Dey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|4|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
| education = Brown University (BA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}
}}
Thomas Ridgeway Dey (born April 14, 1965) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His credits include Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Failure to Launch, and Marmaduke.
Early life
Dey was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, the son of Phoebe Ann (née Evans) and Charles Frederick Dey, who was Associate Dean at Dartmouth College from 1963 to 1973 and headmaster of Choate Rosemary Hall.{{cite web|url=http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/doh8.html |title=Guide to the Oral history interview with Charles F. Dey, 2002 March 29: Collection Overview |website=Ead.dartmouth.edu |date= |accessdate=2016-12-27}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MRJB&p_theme=mrjb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10F54E8F6A0BA18F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=MyRecordJournal.com |website=Nl.newsbank.com |date=2000-06-03 |accessdate=2016-12-27}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/20/archives/phoebe-evans-to-wed-skidmore-alumna-betrothed-to-charles-frederick.html |title=PHOEBE EVANS TO WED; Skidmore Alumna Betrothed to Charles Frederick Dey - The New York Times |website=Select.nytimes.com |date=1956-06-20 |accessdate=2016-12-27}} He is a graduate of The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut, Brown University, and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Dey got his start by shooting a spec commercial reel which landed him a spot at Ridley Scott Associates.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}
Filmography
Film
- Shanghai Noon (2000)
- Showtime (2002)
- Failure to Launch (2006)
- Marmaduke (2010)
- Wedding Season (2022)
Television
- Snatch (2018) (3 episodes)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0223359}}
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Category:Film directors from New Hampshire
Category:AFI Conservatory alumni
Category:Brown University alumni
Category:Choate Rosemary Hall alumni
Category:People from Hanover, New Hampshire
Category:People from Wallingford, Connecticut
Category:Film directors from Connecticut
Category:American comedy film directors
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