Awards & Winners

J. Rupert Thompson

J. Rupert Thompson, is a director and producer of reality television. His credits include Fear Factor, Wipeout, Kid Nation, American Gladiators, America's Next Top Model, and Estate of Panic. He is often credited for using intensive camera work in various formats of reality television, and utilizing a huge number of cameras. Thompson won the Directors Guild of America Award 2005 as Best Director - Reality Programs for Outstanding Direction in a Reality Series for the premiere of Fear Factor, Season 6. Thompson started his career as an electrician on horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Blob. He then became a freelance Director/Cameraman and shot segments for many clients, including the second season of MTV's The Real World based in Los Angeles. Thompson was a partner at Evolution Film and Tape for ten years, from 1992 to 2002, where he created the popular children's television series Bug Juice with his partner Douglas Ross for Disney Channel. Thompson currently resides in California with his wife Laura and daughter Maya.

Awards by J. Rupert Thompson

Check all the awards nominated and won by J. Rupert Thompson.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs The Hero
For Teamwork

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs Stars Earn Stripes
Episode \u201CAmphibious Assault\u201D

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs Fear Factor
Network: NBC; Episode: Scorpion Tales

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs Estate of Panic
For episode That Sinking Feeling (1.02)

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs Fear Factor
For episode Military Fear Factor

2005


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs
Honored for : Fear Factor
(For episode Heist Fear Factor (Season 6 Premiere))

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs Fear Factor
For episode Heist Fear Factor (Season 6 Premiere)