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Check him out here on IMDb. He used the Vegas Strip and vast desert
landscapes as the backdrop to dozens of Super-8mm films he made when he
was 11 with the neighborhood gang.
Currently, Thomas is directing "Building Bridges", a Doucu-Reality TV Movie featuring John Cleese and Lisa Macrum (now shooting).
Last year he directed an off-center romantic comedy, "Hotties". The
full-length feature was filmed on location in Palm Springs, Las Vegas,
the Salton Sea, and Paradise Cove in Malibu, California. Thomas
co-stars in the film with a cast of 85 that include Kaley Dobson, Kaya
Redford and Alison Haislip.
Thomas also recently directed the award winning feature length
documentary, "Monty Roberts: A Real Horse Whisperer". It is seen
currently in television syndication in the US and BBC/GB, and is
distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment in the USA and
the BBC in Europe.
Marty Thomas also co-wrote/produced the documentary with the legendary
real life "Horse Whisperer" himself, Monty Roberts. Veteran actor John
Forsythe hosted the documentary with his profound on-camera presence
and world famous "Charlie's Angels" voice. As of 2006, verified DVSDA
home video sales of "The Real Horse Whisperer" have surpassed 245,000
DVDs worldwide.
Since 1991, Thomas has directed and produced many MTV videos through
his own company Panic films (started in 1991 with partner Bruce
Spears), and Ridiculous pictures (he established in 1992) now
exclusively Thomas' movie production company.
He has directed/produced the #1 videos on MTV and MTV 2, BET and FUSE
for videos from over 15 singles and albums reaching number one status,
winning him many gold and platinum record awards (certified by the
Recording Industry Association of America - RIAA). Thomas has directed
more than 60 total MTV Videos since 1992.
Marty has directed these recording artists' MTV videos: Xzibit, Japan's superstar
Toshi Kubota, Chris Rock, Ice Cube, Madonna, Redman (2 videos), Method
Man, Peter Cetera, Skee-Lo (all 5 videos), TuPac Shakur (2PAC - 3
videos), Eazy-E (3 videos), Dru Down (all his videos), Naughty by
Nature, Digital Underground (2 videos), Jade (4 videos), DeVante',
Above the Law (5 videos), Coolio, Ginuwine, Aaron Hall (many more).
Thomas has also directed the music videos from the motion picture
soundtracks of "Dangerous Minds" (he did 2 MTV videos from the movie
for Hollywood Pictures), "CB 4" (Universal Pictures/Universal City
Studios) "Money Train" (Columbia Pictures). "Jason's Lyric" (more).
He has been nominated for Billboard Music Video Awards and has also
directed national videos nominated for 4 other MVA's.
He has directed national commercials record labels and most notably the
"Wrigley Company's Winterfresh Breath Strips: Turtle: 30" national for BBDO in Chicago.
Before he was directing in the mid-80s into early 90s, Thomas worked
freelance as Line-Producer/UPM or personal assistant for directors/producers Ridley Scott
(commercials), Wayne Isham, Michael Ritchie, Stan Dragoti (feature), N.
Lee Lacy, Richard Chambers, Derek Vanlint, Herb Alpert, Vern Gillum,
Lindsay Skutch, Joel Douglas (feature), Randy Newman (music video),
Coppos Films, Tim Newman (commercials), R. Scott Lawrence ("The Cure"
videos) and Michael Altman (more).
Thomas graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in Montecito,
California, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Motion Picture Production. Their curriculum includes the full Still
Photography program; Advanced Lighting, Portraiture, Advertising,
Illustration and Industrial Photography as requirements to graduate.
Thomas went on to study Foreign Film history at UCLA extensively.
He has lectured on Directing/Producing at film festivals, a few
seminars, high schools and middle schools including regular visits to
Ojai Valley School (lower campus - he attended '68 to '72).
Marty Thomas currently lives in Santa Barbara, California.CONTACT MARTY directly at RidiculousFilms@dc.rr.com
[BIO Author: PHAT JOE ENT.]
Reviews
Monty Roberts: A Real Horse Whisperer (1998)
This program was shot in Santa Ynez Ca. by RIDICULOUS Pictures x10films.com
This program was filmed in Santa Ynez Ca. by RIDICULOUS Pictures and is distributed by the BBC in GB and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in the US.
I have known Monty Roberts since 1980 and, over time, have seen him first hand tame more than 100 wild horses with kind "communication" between Man and Beast and put a rider on their back for the very first time within 20 minutes without any sort of abuse. It is truly amazing and very real. I have never seen Monty EVER mistreat any horse.
Monty Roberts has critics as does every public figure. There are one thousand positive comments about Monty to every negative one, including official ceremonial accolades from Her Majesty, The Queen of England and nods from the American President Clinton and both Presidents' Bush.
After knowing him professionally for more than 27 years, in my unprejudiced view Monty Roberts is a fair, honest man who loves Horses, a true Horse Whisperer.
Marty Thomas Director/Executive Producer "Monty Roberts: A Real Horse Whisperer" RIDICULOUS Pictures Worldwide