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Thomas Carter

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Thomas Carter

Born July 17, 1953 in Austin, Texas, USA12 films

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.

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As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.

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Essential films

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Coach Carter poster7.6Coach Carter2005Save the Last Dance poster6.6Save the Last Dance2001When the Game Stands Tall poster6.7When the Game Stands Tall2014Swing Kids poster6.7Swing Kids1993Metro poster5.7Metro1997

Filmography

12 films as director
  1. 2014When the Game Stands TallDirector
  2. 2009Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StoryDirector
  3. 2005HitchedDirector
  4. 2005Coach Carter The Man Behind the MovieDirector
  5. 2005Coach CarterDirector
  6. 2001Save the Last DanceDirector
  7. 1997MetroDirector
  8. 1995DivasDirector
  9. 1993Swing KidsDirector
  10. 1986Under the InfluenceDirector
  11. 1984Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperDirector
  12. 1984Call to GloryDirector