Tommy Gormley

Scottish film director and producer

Tommy Gormley

Born|

Thomas Matthew Gormley

(1968-05-03) 3 May 1968 (age 57)

Glasgow, Scotland

Alma mater| University of Strathclyde (attended)
Occupation(s)| Director, producer
Years active| 1989–present
Known for| Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek (2009 film)
Spouse|

Sarah Purser

(m. 1995)​

Children| 2
Father| Charles Gormley

Tommy Gormley is a Scottish film director and producer. He is known for his work on the genres of action, drama and science fiction. Gormley has produced or served as assistant director on films such as Star Trek and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

He produced or co-produced a number of TV series, including Fringe. Gormley won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for outstanding contribution to craft at the 2014 British Academy Scotland Awards.

## Early life

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Thomas Matthew Gormley was born on 3 May 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. The son of Charles Gormley, a Scottish film maker. He attended two schools, St Joseph's primary and St Columba of Iona. He enrolled in the University of Strathclyde.

Gormley credits his father Charles Gormley for inspiring him to get into the film industry.[1]

## Career

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### Summary

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Tommy Gormley has been the director of Fringe. And he also featured prominently as the position of assistant director in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek Into Darkness, John Carter, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Super 8, The Phantom of the Opera and 2012. He is to be an assistant director for Wonder Woman.

## Filmography

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### Films [2]

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Year  | Film  | Producer  | Assistant Director  | Director  | Notes

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1989  | Wild Flowers (1982 film) |  | Yes  |  | Third assistant director
1990  | Lorna Doone (1990 film) |  | Yes  |  | Third assistant director
1991  | Riff-Raff (1991 film) |  | Yes  |  | Third assistant director
1991  | The Black Velvet Gown |  | Yes  |  | Third assistant director
1991  | The Black Candle |  |  |  | Second assistant director
1993  | Bad Behaviour |  | Yes  |  | Second assistant director
1993  | Raining Stones |  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
1993  | Screen One |  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
2012  | Fringe |  |  | Yes  | First assistant director
2013  | Star Trek Into Darkness |  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
2015  | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation |  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
2015  | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |  |  |  |
2017  | Wonder Woman | Yes  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
2018  | The Cloverfield Paradox |  |  |  | Second unit director
2018  | Mission: Impossible – Fallout |  | Yes  |  | First assistant director
2019  | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |  |  |  | Executive producer; First assistant director
2020  | Wonder Woman 1984 |  |  |  | First assistant director: additional photography
2023  | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning |  |  |  | Executive producer, first assistant director
2024  | Knuckles |  |  |  | Co-executive producer, first assistant director
2024  | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |  |  |  | Executive producer
2025  | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning |  |  |  | Executive producer, first assistant director

## References

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1. ^ McIver, Brian (23 February 2013). "I was inspired by". Daily Record.
2. ^ "Tommy Gormley". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017.

* J.J. Abrams congratulates first A.D. Tommy Gormley for BAFTA award, Variety, November 17, 2014. Accessed June 22, 2016.
* I was inspired by JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg, says Scots film director Tommy Gormley by Brian McIver, Glasgow Herald, February 23, 2013. Accessed June 22, 2016.

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