Craig Thomas (screenwriter)

Craig David Thomas[1] is an American television writer and producer. He is best known as co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother along with his writing partner Carter Bays, which has been nominated for seven primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit".[2]. In 2012 How I Met Your Mother won a People's Choice Awards.

Craig Thomas
Thomas at the 2013 Comic-Con
Born
Craig David Thomas

(1971-06-26) June 26, 1971
Alma materWesleyan University
OccupationTelevision showrunner, writer, producer, musician
Years active1998–present

Along with Carter Bays he is a member of The Solids, who perform the theme song to How I Met Your Mother, "Hey Beautiful".

Early life

Thomas graduated from Wesleyan University in 1997.[3] In the summer of 1996 Thomas and Bays were interns in the Development department of MTV.

Thomas became an intern at MTV in the Fall of 1996, which would later influence his writing.

Career

After graduating from Wesleyan in 1997, Bays and Carter Bays became writing partners, writing for the Late Show With David Letterman.

Thomas also wrote for American Dad!, Quintuplets and Oliver Beene.

In 2014 he shot a pilot for the show How I Met Your Dad with his partner Carter Bays, Emily Spivey and Greta Gerwig, but CBS asked them to do a second pilot, and they refused.

On April 15, 2019, Thomas joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the unfair practice of packaging.[4]

Works

How I Met Your Mother

Oliver Beene
  • "Dancing Beene"
  • "The Nudie Mag"
  • "X-Ray Specs"
  • "A Trip To Connie Island"
  • "Oliver and The Otters"

The Goodwin Games
  • "Pilot"
  • "The Hamletta"

American Dad!

He did audio commentary for his episode of American Dad! and has been prominent in the How I Met Your Mother DVD audio commentaries.

References
  1. "How I Met Your Mother Boss on Barney's Bride: "It Had to Be Her"". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063215/ Retrieved on 2009-15-04
  3. "An Evening with Carter Bays '97 and Craig Thomas '97". wesleyan.edu. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. "Damon Lindelof, Hart Hanson Among Top Showrunners Posting Termination Letters In Wake Of Failed WGA-ATA Negotiations". Deadline.
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