- While his uncle Gerald Thomas was best known as the producer and director of the popular "Carry On" series of broad comedies, Thomas is ironically best known as the producer of arthouse films and prestige pictures.
- Producer of several films by directors Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Nagisa Ôshima, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Matteo Garrone, Jerzy Skolimowski, Khyentse Norbu and Takashi Miike.
- He was born in the Ealing area of London.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Cannes International Film Festival in 1987.
- President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival in 1994.
- He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to film.
- Lives in West London, England, UK (July 2021).
- Directed All the Little Animals (1998) based on an adapted screenplay by his wife Eski Thomas.
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