A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
Will Thompson, a distinguished actor, writer, director, producer, filmmaker, and dedicated storyteller, hails from Chicago. In 2009, he embarked on his acting journey and currently serves as the CEO of Urban Visionary Films, a production company he personally funds. Will has garnered acclaim as a prominent force behind some of today's most impactful scripts and feature-length productions under the Visionary Films umbrella. His recent film, "Good Intentions," catapulted him into the spotlight, earning recognition for his outstanding performances and signaling a rising trajectory in his career. His impressive credits include roles in notable productions such as "Chicago Fire" (2014), "Murder Chose Me" (2017), and the critically acclaimed "Related Destiny," which earned him accolades at the Oniros Film Awards. Additionally, he received accolades for his script "Illuminati" at the Los Angeles Movie Award Film Festival and secured Best 1st Time Director & Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2019 Vegas Movie Award. Will's achievements extend beyond the screen, as evidenced by his feature on the front page of FilmmakerLife Magazine and his recognition as a filmmaker of the future at the Filmmakerlife Film Festival. Driven by passion and compassion, Will takes immense pride in his work and thrives on the creative process. His status as a licensed pilot adds a unique dimension to his inspiration, with long flights serving as a source of creative insight.
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.