Thomas Rickman (writer)

Thomas "Tom" Rickman was an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter.

Early life and education

Rickman was born in Sharpe, Kentucky.
He was in the first class at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles; the class also included Gill Dennis, Terrence Malick, David Lynch and Caleb Deschanel.

Career

In 1975, his stage play Balaam premiered at the Pasadena Repertory Theater in Pasadena, California's historic The Hotel Carver, under artistic director Duane Waddell, directed by Gill Dennis, starring Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Brandon, Howard Whalen, and was the theatrical debut of Ed Harris.
He received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing the screenplay of Coal Miner's Daughter. His other films include Hooper, Truman, Everybody's All-American, and the television film ''Tuesdays with Morrie''