Thom Mount
- Producer
- Actor
Thom Mount began his career working for legendary producer Roger
Corman. Then on to Universal Pictures where he quickly rose through the
studio's ranks. At the age of 26, Mount was named President of
Universal Pictures. Dubbed a "Baby Mogul" by Time Magazine, Mount was
responsible for developing and overseeing over 200 feature films during
his tenure at Universal, including Smokey and the Bandit, National
Lampoon's Animal House, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Breakfast
Club, Monty Python's Meaning of Life, Car Wash, Deer Hunter, The Blues
Brothers, Back to the Future and Scarface.
After eight years at Universal's top post, Mount became a successful independent producer. Some of the films that Mount is best known for include Can't Buy Me Love, Tequila Sunrise, Natural Born Killers and the baseball classic Bull Durham. His film Death and the Maiden was first produced by Mount as a successful Broadway play. Mount served two terms President of the Producers Guild of America, an organization which he helped to revitalize. The Mount Company currently has several films in pre-production.
After eight years at Universal's top post, Mount became a successful independent producer. Some of the films that Mount is best known for include Can't Buy Me Love, Tequila Sunrise, Natural Born Killers and the baseball classic Bull Durham. His film Death and the Maiden was first produced by Mount as a successful Broadway play. Mount served two terms President of the Producers Guild of America, an organization which he helped to revitalize. The Mount Company currently has several films in pre-production.
