Keith Thomas (director)


Keith Thomas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Vigil and Firestarter.

Career

In 2017, he founded the production company Night Platform and began his career by directing, writing, and producing the horror short film Arkane. In 2019, he directed the supernatural horror feature film The Vigil. In December 2019, Thomas signed on to direct the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter. In September 2021, Thomas was hired to direct an episode on the Netflix series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. In February 2022, Thomas directed, wrote, and produced the music video I Disappear , for A Place to Bury Strangers' album See Through You. In May 2022, Thomas stated that there are ongoing discussions to possibly expand Firestarter into a franchise. By May 2023, he wrote the screenplay for The First Omen, which serves as a prequel to The Omen.
Thomas also wrote the novels The Clarity, Dahlia Black, and The Dunnie.

Personal life

Thomas is Jewish, a background he drew from for his film The Vigil.

Filmography

Short film
YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2017Arkane

Feature film
YearTitleDirectorWriter
2019The Vigil
2022Firestarter
2024The First Omen

Television
YearTitleNote
2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesEpisode "Pickman's Model"

Music video
YearTitleArtistRef
2022I Disappear (When You're Near)A Place to Bury Strangers

Accolades

For his work on The First Omen, he was nominated for "Best Screenplay" at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.