J. Rupert Thompson
Producer/Director
“Cannonball” Season 1 - USA TV, ITV
Director; Fall 2019
“Ryan’s Mystery Playdate” Season 2 - Nick Jr., Pocket Watch
Director: July 2019
"Family Food Showdown” Seasons 1, 2 - Food Network, Lando Entertainment
Director; December 2018 - May 2019
“Family Food Showdown” - Food Network, Lando Entertainment
Pilot; Director, June 2018
“Thanksgiving Cooking Special” - Food Network, Lando Entertainment
Director; June 2018
"Ultimate Summer Cookoff” - Food Network, Lando Entertainment
Director; April 2018
“Small Business Champions” - CBS, Pilgrim Media
Pilot; Director, March 2018
"Fear Factor-” - MTV, Endemol/Shine
Season 2 Director, Executive Producer; Fall 2017
"Halloween Baking Championship” - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director; June 2017
“Battle of the Network Stars” - ABC, Glassman Media
Director; June 2017
"Fear Factor” - MTV, Endemol/Shine
Director, Executive Producer; Spring 2017
“Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 14, 15 - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Spring 2017
"Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 12, 13 - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall 2016
“Kicking and Screaming” - Fox Reality Competition Show
Director, Co-Executive Producer; May 2016
“Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 8,9,10,11 - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director; March-April 2016
"Food Network Star” Season 12 - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director; January-February 2016
“American Grit” Season One - Fox, Left Field Entertainment
Director, Co-Executive Producer; November-December 2015
WINNER - DGA AWARD FOR BEST REALITY PROGRAM
“Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 8,9 and 10 - Food Network, Triage Entertainment
Director; Fall 2015
“Beat the Champions” - Fox Reality Competition Special
Director; June 2015
“Bullseye” - Fox Reality Competition Show
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Spring 2015
“Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 5, 6 and 7 - Food Network Competition Show
Director; January - February 2015
“Guy’s Grocery Games” Season 4 - Food Network Competition Show
Director; October 2014
“Beyond Dance” - MTV Dance Competition Series
Director; June 2014
“You Got This” - ABC Pilot
Director; June 2014
“Wipeout” Season 7 - ABC Reality/Game Show
Director, Executive Producer; Spring 2014
"Guy’s Grocery Games” Seasons 2&3 - Food Network Competition Show
Director; Spring 2014
"Guy's Grocery Games" - Food Network Competition Show
Director; August 2013
"American Jury" - ABC Pilot
Director; April 2013
"Hero" - TNT Reality/Competition Show
Executive Producer, Director; Spring 2013 Watch Clip
NOMINATED FOR DGA AWARD
"Exit" - Syfy Game Show - In Post Production
Executive Producer, Director; Winter 2012
"Wipeout" Season 6 - ABC Reality/Game Show
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fal 2012 - Spring 2013
WINNER - KIDS CHOICE AWARD
"Stars Earn Stripes" - NBC Reality Competition Show
Director; Spring-Summer 2012 Watch Clips
NOMINATED FOR DGA AWARD
"Wipeout" Season 5 - ABC Reality/Game Show
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall 2011 - Spring 2012
WINNER - KIDS CHOICE AWARD
"Fear Factor 2" - NBC Reality Competition Show - 8 episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Summer 2011
NOMINATED FOR DGA AWARD Watch Clips
"101 Ways to Leave a Game Show" -ABC Reality/Game Show - 6 episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Spring 2011
Catch - NBC Reality/Game Show - Pilot
Director; January 2011
"Wipeout" Season 4 - ABC Reality/Game Show - 31 Episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
WINNER - KIDS CHOICE AWARD
"101 Ways to Leave a Game Show" - ABC Game Show Pilot
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Summer 2010
"Shaq Vs." ABC Reality Show - 5 Episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Summer 2010
"Numbnuts" - MTV Reality/Game show - 12 episodes
Director, Consulting Producer; Winter 2009-2010
"Wipeout" Season 3 - ABC Reality/Game show - 18 Episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall 2009 - Spring 2010
"The Whole 19 Yards" - CBS Pilot
Co-Executive Producer, Director; Spring 2009
"Wipeout" Season 2 - ABC Reality/Game show - 16 Episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
NOMINATED FOR 2009 ROSE D' OR AWARD (ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY)
"Estate of Panic" - SciFi Channel - 6 episodes
Director, Consulting Producer; Fall 2008 Watch Clips
NOMINATED FOR DGA AWARD
NOMINATED FOR ROSE D' OR AWARD (GAME SHOW CATEGORY)
"Wipeout" Season 1 - ABC Reality/Game Show 10 Episodes
Director, Consulting Producer; Summer 2008
"American Gladiators" - NBC - 21 Episodes
Director, Co-Executive Producer; Fall/Winter 2007 - Spring 2008
"America's Next Top Model" Season 9 - The CW One hour reality series - 13 Episodes
Director, Director of Photography; Summer 2007
"Ton Of Money" (Working Title) - EndemolUSA Pilot
Director; Summer 2007
"Kid Nation" - CBS/One hour reality series - 13 Episodes
Director; Spring 2007
"The Delivery" - EndemolUSA, Pilot for Reality Series
Director, Cinematographer; March 2007
"The One" - ABC/90 min, 60 min Bi-Weekley Music Competition Reality Show - 8 episodes
Offstage Director; 2006
"RAW FOOTAGE" - Scripted, Dramatic Short Film - 19 Minutes
Director, Co-Writer, Executive Producer Watch Trailer
Official Selection:
- Memphis International Film Festival
- Pumelo International Film Festival, Mumbai, India
- New Jersey International Film Festival
- Long Island International Film Festival
- First Glance International Film Festival: Philadelphia
“Fear Factor 6” - NBC/One hour episodic action reality series - 22 episodes
Director; 2005-2006 Watch Clips
“Fear Factor 5” - NBC/One hour episodic action reality series - 29 episodes
Director; 2004-2005 Watch Clips
“Secrets of the Stuntmen” - Pontiac Corporate Branded Entertainment - 30 minutes
Creative Director; February 2004 Watch clip
“Fear Factor 4” - NBC/One hour episodic action reality series - 34 episodes
Director; 2003-2004 Watch Clips
"Mantra Girl Kundalini Yoga Video"
- Two Instructional Videos
Producer; 2003
“Fear Factor 3” - NBC/One hour episodic action reality series - 27 episodes
Director; 2002-2003 Watch Clips
“Exhausted” - One hour Action Game Show Pilot for Fox
Director; Fall 2002
“Fear Factor 2” - NBC/One-hour episodic action reality series - 19 episodes
Co-Executive Producer; Spring 2002
“Fear Factor” - NBC/One-hour episodic action reality series - 10 episodes
Co-Executive Producer; Summer 2001
“Totally In Tune” - Disney Channel /10 episode reality-documentary series
Co-Creator/Executive Producer; Spring 2001
“Bug Juice I, II, III” - Disney Channel/3 Seasons with 20 episodes per season of
Reality-documentary series
Co-Creator/Executive Producer; 1997 - 2001
“The Gong Show” Hosted by Tom Arnold - Columbia Tri-Star Television/Pilot
Director, Executive Producer; November 2000
“Big Brother” Season 1 - CBS Reality Series
Co-Executive Producer; Summer 2000
“Movie Surfers”- Half-hour scripted children's series
Executive Producer and Co-Creator; Disney Channel; Ongoing
“Total Immersion: Theme Park for the 21st Century” - One-hour special
Universal Studios; Spring 1999
“HBO Workspace Presents” - HBO Half hour comedy show/4 episodes
Field Director; HBO Independent Productions - July, 1998
“You Gotta See This!” - ABC prime -time special
Director/Nash Entertainment; 1996
“A Skater's Dream: Inside the Ice Capades” - Family Channel prime -time special
Director/dick clark productions; 1996
"We're Having a Baby" - ABC prime-time special
Director/dick clark productions - 1996
"A Day in the Life: The Crystal Cruise Experience" - Corporate Promotion
Director/Crystal Cruises; July 1995
"Back to School '92" CBS-TV special - Location Segments
Field Director; Propaganda Films/Don Mischer Prods.; September 1992
"America's Funniest People" - Segments
Segment Director, ABC Television; Spring 1990, 1991
MTV - MTV News, The Big Picture, Yo! MTV Raps, Real World Los Angeles
Segment Director/Cameraman; 1990-1991
Affiliations: The Directors Guild of America, IATSE Local 600 (DP)
Representation: Michael Kagan at ICM (310) 550-4422
Legal Representation: Jeanne Newman, Mariya Levy at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman (310) 248-3141
Additional references available on request.
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