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Antony Thomas

Antony Thomas

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Biography

Antony Thomas (born 26 July 1940) is an English documentary filmmaker, director and author who has made films for, among others, Channel 4, the BBC and HBO.

Known For

Law & Order
7.3

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Law & Order

1990
Spies, Inc.
4.8

Spies from different nationalities stationed in a small Asian island work out a plot to create an international incident taking profit from it. Defrauding CIA through fake reports and running a front company using operating funds, they control the island and use the skills acquired in the service of their countries to pursue their personal dreams of wealth and happiness.

Spies, Inc.

1992
Death of a Princess
7.8

A journalist investigates a newspaper story of the execution of an Arab princess.

Death of a Princess

1980
Questioning Darwin
4.9

Literal and creationist interpretation of the Bible is the fastest-growing branch of Christianity in the U.S. This film takes an in-depth look at the views of these Christians who reject Charles Darwin's theory of evolution--while also examining how Darwin handled the question of God himself as he developed his theory of natural selection in the mid-1800s.

Questioning Darwin

2014
For Neda
6.4

On June 20, 2009, Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran during the turmoil that followed the Iranian presidential contest. Within hours, images of her dying moments, captured on cell phones, appeared on computer screens across the world, focusing the world's attention on mass protests against the rigged elections in Iran. Featuring previously unseen footage of Neda with friend and family, as well as exclusive video of her recorded the day she died, "For Neda" debuts just before the anniversary of her death.

For Neda

2010
By Satan Possessed: The Search for the Devil
N/A

By Satan Possessed: The Search for the Devil (1993) exposes the real satanic underworld threatening society. This America Undercover HBO documentary interviews actual Satanists, victims of ritual abuse, and Christian warriors like Bob Larson fighting demonic infiltration through crime, cults, and spiritual oppression. No neutral "panic"—urgent wake-up equipping believers to discern and combat devil worship's spread. Essential 90s spiritual warfare resource revealing hidden darkness.

By Satan Possessed: The Search for the Devil

1993
Twins: The Divided Self
N/A

Award-winning film-maker Antony Thomas examines the growing evidence that how twins turn out has more to do with their genetic make-up than their upbringing in this fascinating, moving documentary. The bitter feud between Tim Nicholas and his identical twin, Todd, was only resolved when Tim shot Todd through the heart. Identical twins, John and Bill Reiff eat together, sleep together, work together, and have known no other relationship throughout their adult lives. These are just two of the extraordinary personal stories that are uncovered during Thomas' journey through the private lives of twins; a journey that ends with a remarkable discovery.

Twins: The Divided Self

1997
Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done
7.0

No one would accuse director Anthony Thomas of presenting an unbiased view of religious fundamentalism in this film, which won a Special Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Intent on exposing what he perceives to be a dangerous connection between the religious and political right, Thomas interviews born-again Christians and then directs his lens on Heritage USA, the religious complex established by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.

Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done

1988
In Satan's Name
N/A

A summary of different cases of satanic ritual abuse and murder. Teenagers drawn into a dark world of devils, performing crimes in the name of satan, and wild accusations against schools, teachers, and families suspected of satanism. Same doc as 'By Satan Possessed: The Search for the Devil', but with British narration.

In Satan's Name

1994
Celibacy
1.0

The argument basically is that in the mix of sex education that now goes on in schools throughout the western world, about how to have safe sex, one crucially important issue has clearly been overlooked, namely what about those people who don't want to engage in sexual relations yet? This programme brings real knowledge and understanding to this hotly debated issue.

Celibacy

2004
Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man
N/A

Frank Terpil, in flight from a 53-year sentence for supplying arms to terrorists, is interviewed from his exile in Beirut. Profiting from terror without suffering qualms takes a certain mentality. Terpil details the operations of the merchants of terror.

Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man

1982
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She
3.8

Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.

Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

2005
Hang Up Your Brightest Colours
N/A

Actor/writer Kenneth Griffith's polemic eulogy to Irish patriot Michael Collins.

Hang Up Your Brightest Colours

1973
The Tank Man
8.7

On June 5, 1989, one day after Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, a solitary, unarmed protester stood his ground before a column of tanks advancing down the Avenue of Eternal Peace. Captured by Western photographers watching nearby, this extraordinary confrontation became an icon of the fight for freedom around the world. FRONTLINE investigates the mystery of the tank man — his identity, his fate, and his significance for the Chinese leadership.

The Tank Man

2006