Rob Thomas (writer)

Rob Thomas (born August 15 1965 in Sunnyside, Washington) is an author and screenwriter, best known for his book Rats Saw God and his television program Veronica Mars.

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August 15 - 1965 - Sunnyside, Washington - Author - Screenwriter - Rats Saw God - Television - Veronica Mars

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Before he began writing novels for young adults, Thomas taught high-school journalism classes, advised the University of Texas student magazine, and worked for Channel One News; this last experience informs his novel Satellite Down.

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Novels for young adults - Journalism - University of Texas - Channel One News

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His first television writing-credit came on a 1996 episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. He then joined the writing staff of Dawson's Creek during the show's first season. He executive-produced and helped develop Cupid, a critically acclaimed dramedy series that was quickly cancelled, which some attributed to a bad time-slot. It led to Thomas being asked to run ABC's 1999 series Snoops, although he left due to creative differences with producer David E. Kelley. Thomas got his own show in 2004 — the critically successful but again low-rated Veronica Mars, which begins its second season in October 2005.

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1996 - Space Ghost Coast to Coast - Dawson's Creek - Cupid - Dramedy - ABC - 1999 - Snoops - David E. Kelley - 2004 - Veronica Mars - October - 2005

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Thomas also wrote the 1999 film Fortune Cookie, adapted the screenplay for Drive Me Crazy, and directed On Air, a twenty-minute film adaptation of a story from Doing Time.

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