Stephen James Thompson
- Producer
Stephen James Thompson is a graduate of film studies from the University of Reading. He began his career as a reader and script editor working for Marc Forstater, Carlton Television, Alibi and other production companies before joining Epic, the leading information technology company at the time.
Returning to theatrical films, Stephen later joined Magic Hour as Creative Director, a post he continued at Luminaire. In 2015 he became head of development at Pebble Beach Screen Partners working on projects with directors such as Mike Hodges, Vadim Jean, Walter Hill and Waris Hussain.
Following the formation of his own development company, page2screen films ltd, Stephen is now a highly regarded 'script doctor', regularly hired to improve scripts in development and pre-production. He has also sold a number of screenplays and received commissions
A crime novelist, Stephen has recently finished writing Teen Avenue the first in a series of crime novels set in 70's Mayfair and featuring Welsh detective, Elisud Jones to be published by Gravity Hill Press in the spring of 2024.
Returning to theatrical films, Stephen later joined Magic Hour as Creative Director, a post he continued at Luminaire. In 2015 he became head of development at Pebble Beach Screen Partners working on projects with directors such as Mike Hodges, Vadim Jean, Walter Hill and Waris Hussain.
Following the formation of his own development company, page2screen films ltd, Stephen is now a highly regarded 'script doctor', regularly hired to improve scripts in development and pre-production. He has also sold a number of screenplays and received commissions
A crime novelist, Stephen has recently finished writing Teen Avenue the first in a series of crime novels set in 70's Mayfair and featuring Welsh detective, Elisud Jones to be published by Gravity Hill Press in the spring of 2024.