Thomas Lee Wright


Thomas Lee Wright is an American writer, screenwriter and filmmaker who is known for his documentary films.
A Minnesota native, Wright attended Harvard University, writing and directing plays and earning a degree in English Literature with honors. He then studied Irish Theater at Trinity College Dublin, while playing point guard for its national championship basketball team.
Moving to Los Angeles, Wright became a story editor at The Walt Disney Company and Columbia Pictures. He then worked as a creative executive at Paramount Pictures, where he helped develop the films 48 Hrs., Trading Places, and Flashdance '. Wright's ventured into screenwriting with his treatment of the film The Godfather Part III. This led to writing projects for Peter Guber, Dino De Laurentiis, Mike Medavoy, and Daniel Melnick. Wright also wrote the original screenplay for the Warner Brothers film New Jack City. which the New York Times called "an urban classic" on the 25th anniversary of its premiere.
Wright is best known for his documentaries:
Three of Wright's films deal with war veterans:
Wright co-wrote two books about filmmaking: