Tom Vaughanstudied at the University of Houston with Broadway legend Jose Quintero and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee. It was his work as a writer and director in Houston theatre that got him recognized by Hollywood.
He was soon writing screenplays for, among others, Phoenix Pictures, Spelling Films, Rysher Entertainment, TNT, MTV Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and Disney/Touchstone.
His productions include BLACKOUT with Jane Seymour for CBS, and CRITICAL ASSEMBLY with Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy, Knocked up) for NBC. He served as writer as well as Co-Producer on ATOMIC TWISTER with Sharon Lawrence and DEAD IN A HEARTBEAT with Penelope Anne Miller and Judge Reinhold, both for TBS. His feature film debut was UNSTOPPABLE, starring Wesley Snipes. His script, BRONWYN & CLYDE, which he co-wrote with Kristy Dobkin, was recently set-up at Essential Entertainment. UV Pictures, his partnership with Chris Uettwiller, is producing with Dolly Hall. It is targeted for $30 million production and Tom is fighting hard to have it filmed in Houston.
He just completed his directorial debut, PLAYING HOUSE, based on a script written with Ms. Dobkin. They are now full-time writing partners.
Most recently they wrote HALLELUJAH together, which will be the English language debut of acclaimed Japanese director Kazuika Kiriya (Casshern, Goemon).
Since returning to Houston he has dedicated himself to small organizations aimed at expanding Houstons theatre and film community. He has been teaching screenwriting for seven years and finds it as gratifying as actually practicing it.
