Caroline Thompson facts for kids

Caroline Thompson (born April 23, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. She is famous for writing screenplays for many popular movies. Some of her most well-known works include Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride. She has also directed films like Black Beauty.

About Caroline Thompson

Early Life and Education

Caroline Thompson was born in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 1956. Her mother, Bettie Marshall, was a teacher, and her father, Thomas Carlton Thompson, Jr., was a lawyer. She grew up and went to school in Washington. Later, she moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to attend Radcliffe College. She then graduated from Amherst College in 1978. She earned a degree in English and classic literature.

Family Life

Caroline Thompson has been married twice. Her first husband was Henry Bromell, who was also a writer. Later, she married Steve Nicolaides, a producer for movies and TV shows.

Caroline's Career in Film

Becoming a Screenwriter

After college, Caroline Thompson moved to Los Angeles. She started her career by reviewing books and writing articles. In 1983, she published her own novel called First Born. A director named Penelope Spheeris wanted to turn this book into a movie. Caroline began learning how to write screenplays while working on the film's script. Even though the movie was never made, this experience inspired her to become a screenwriter.

Working with Tim Burton

The famous director Tim Burton was very impressed with Caroline's novel, First Born. He felt it had similar ideas to a movie he wanted to make called Edward Scissorhands. So, he hired Caroline to write the screenplay for Edward Scissorhands. This was a big step in her career. She also helped write the story for Edward Scissorhands.

Caroline Thompson is best known for her work on movies directed or produced by Tim Burton. She wrote the screenplays for Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride. She also wrote the screenplay for The Nightmare Before Christmas, which Tim Burton produced.

Other Famous Movies She Wrote

Caroline Thompson has written screenplays for more than a dozen movies. Besides her work with Tim Burton, some of her other well-known films include:

• The Addams Family (1991)
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
• The Secret Garden (1993)
• Black Beauty (1994)
• Buddy (1997)
• Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001)
• City of Ember (2008)
• Welcome to Marwen (2018)

Directing and Producing

Caroline Thompson has also directed some of the movies she wrote. Her first film as a director was Black Beauty in 1994. She also directed Buddy in 1997 and the TV movie Snow White: The Fairest of Them All in 2001. For Snow White, she was also a producer and co-writer. She was an associate producer for The Secret Garden and Edward Scissorhands.

Awards and Recognition

In 2011, Caroline Thompson received the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the Austin Film Festival. She was the first woman to be given this special award.

Filmography

As herself

• Prop Culture (2020) episode: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
• The Holiday Movies That Made Us (2020) episode: "Nightmare Before Christmas"

See also

In Spanish: Caroline Thompson para niños