Thomas F. Lennon

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Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon

Thomas F. Lennon is an Academy-award winning documentary filmmaker.

Much of his work has focused on issues of ethnicity and race. He has alternated between historical and contemporary subject matter, often collaborating with noted writers such as essayist Shelby Steele and journalist Richard Ben Cramer. His work, broadcast on PBS and HBO, has been twice nominated for an Academy Award and was the winner for best documentary short subject. In addition, he has received all major television awards: two George Foster Peabody Awards, two national Emmys and a DuPont-Columbia Journalism award.

[edit] Filmography

  • The Supreme Court, PBS (2007) - director
  • The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006) - producer (Academy Award winner - best documentary short subject, Grand Jury Award, AFI Silverdocs Film Festival, nominated for Pare Lorentz Documentary Award)
  • Terry Sanford & the New South (2006) - producer, director, writer (Full-Frame Documentary Festival (premiere))
  • Becoming American: The Chinese Experience, PBS mini-series (2003) - series producer, writer (Emmy Nominations (four); Writes’ Guild nomination; IDA nomination; Christopher Award)
  • Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives, HBO (2003) - producer, director (Sundance Film Festival (premiere), Emmy nominations (two); Christopher Award)
  • RKO 281, HBO (1999) (starring John Malkovich, Liev Schreiber, Melanie Griffith) - consultant (Golden Globe Award, Emmy Awards (three))
  • The Irish in America: Long Journey Home, PBS mini-series (1998) - series producer, director, writer (Emmy Award (four nominations) Writers’ Guild nomination, Grammy Award for soundtrack CD)
  • The Battle Over Citizen Kane, PBS The American Experience (1996) - producer, director, writer (Sundance Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Academy Award nomination, George Foster Peabody Award, Writers’ Guild Award)
  • The Battle of the Bulge, PBS The American Experience (1994) - producer, writer (duPont-Columbia Award; Emmy nominations (two))
  • Tabloid Truth, PBS Frontline (1994) - producer, writer (Writers’ Guild nomination)
  • The Choice (1992) - producer, writer (San Francisco Film Festival Grand Jury Award, George Foster Peabody Award)
  • Seven Days in Bensonhurst, PBS Frontline (1990) - producer, writer (Emmy, Outstanding Documentary)
  • Demon Rum (1989) - producer, writer
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