Thomas Carter

Director & actor · born 17 July 1953 · Austin, Texas, USA

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.

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.

Where to start: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009).

As director 12

When the Game Stands Tall (2014) poster

When the Game Stands Tall

2014 · 6.7/10

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) poster

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

2009 · 7.8/10

Hitched (2005) poster

Hitched

2005 · 5.0/10

Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie (2005) poster

Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

2005 · 8.0/10

Coach Carter (2005) poster

Coach Carter

2005 · 7.6/10

Save the Last Dance (2001) poster

Save the Last Dance

2001 · 6.6/10

Metro (1997) poster

Metro

1997 · 5.7/10

Divas (1995) poster

Divas

1995 · 9.5/10

Swing Kids (1993) poster

Swing Kids

1993 · 6.7/10

Under the Influence (1986) poster

Under the Influence

1986 · 5.9/10

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984) poster

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984 · 7.8/10

Call to Glory (1984) poster

Call to Glory

1984 · 8.0/10

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Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) poster

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981 · 7.0/10

Full Moon High (1981) poster

Full Moon High

1981 · 4.4/10

Almost Summer (1978) poster

Almost Summer

1978 · 5.4/10

The Monkey Hustle (1976) poster

The Monkey Hustle

1976 · 5.9/10

TV shows 27

The Morning Show (2019) poster

The Morning Show

TV · 2019 · 7.7/10

Project Blue Book (2019) poster

Project Blue Book

TV · 2019 · 8.1/10

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New Amsterdam (2018) poster

New Amsterdam

TV · 2018 · 8.3/10

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Gone (2018) poster

Gone

TV · 2018 · 7.2/10

The Resident (2018) poster

The Resident

TV · 2018 · 8.4/10

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SEAL Team (2017) poster

SEAL Team

TV · 2017 · 8.0/10

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American Gods (2017) poster

American Gods

TV · 2017 · 7.1/10

Ice (2016) poster

Ice

TV · 2016 · 6.4/10

Animal Kingdom (2016) poster

Animal Kingdom

TV · 2016 · 7.8/10

Roots (2016) poster

Roots

TV · 2016 · 6.9/10

Colony (2016) poster

Colony

TV · 2016 · 6.9/10

Shades of Blue (2016) poster

Shades of Blue

TV · 2016 · 7.2/10

Bosch (2015) poster

Bosch

TV · 2015 · 7.9/10

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The Strain (2014) poster

The Strain

TV · 2014 · 7.5/10

Nashville (2012) poster

Nashville

TV · 2012 · 6.6/10

Damages (2007) poster

Damages

TV · 2007 · 7.5/10

Brotherhood (2006) poster

Brotherhood

TV · 2006 · 6.8/10

Midnight Caller (1988) poster

Midnight Caller

TV · 1988 · 7.6/10

Amazing Stories (1985) poster

Amazing Stories

TV · 1985 · 7.5/10

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · 1985 · 7.2/10

Miami Vice (1984) poster

Miami Vice

TV · 1984 · 7.4/10

St. Elsewhere (1982) poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · 1982 · 5.7/10

Remington Steele (1982) poster

Remington Steele

TV · 1982 · 7.1/10

Fame (1982) poster

Fame

TV · 1982 · 6.8/10

Hill Street Blues (1981) poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 1981 · 7.6/10

Szysznyk

1977

Szysznyk

TV · 1977 · 7.0/10

M*A*S*H (1972) poster

MAS*H

TV · 1972 · 7.9/10

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Thomas Carter movie?

By viewer score, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) at 7.8/10.

What are Thomas Carter’s most popular movies?

Coach Carter, Save the Last Dance, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story.

How many movies has Thomas Carter made?

16 films on TMDB, 12 as director, 4 as actor.