His father was the film director Ralph Thomas who was best known for directing the 'Doctor' film series. His Uncle was Gerald Thomas, director of the "Carry On" film series. Films were part of Jeremy's life since childhood when holiday were spent on locations or in the studios. From the age of 10 his only ambition was to make films .Originally he wanted to be a director but ended up as a producer. He started from school working in the processing labs then a year later he was in the cutting rooms as an assistant graduating to editor. After helping director Phillipe Mora edit 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' he went with him to Australia in 1974 and produced his first film. 'Mad Dog Morgan' which Phillipe directed. After 2 years he returned to Britain and put together 'The Shout' which won the 'Grand Prix de Jury at Cannes Film Festival and found himself on the producing circuit ranging from 'The Great Rock 'n; Roll Swindle' to 'bad Timing' to 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence .In 1985 he set up his own film distribution company -Record Releasing and took over the Gate Cinema in London's Notting Hill Gate and the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. In 1986 he won the Vittorio de Sica prize while the following year he was invited to be a member of the Cannes Film Festival Jury.

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Jeremy Thomas and Ben Wheatley in High-Rise (2015)

Bernardo Bertolucci, Vittorio Storaro, James Acheson, David Byrne, Gabriella Cristiani, Mark Peploe, Ryûichi Sakamoto, Cong Su, and Jeremy Thomas in The Last Emperor (1987)

Bernardo Bertolucci and Jeremy Thomas in The Last Emperor (1987)

Jeremy Thomas, Kit Rakusen, Jan Komasa, Naqqash Khalid, Anson Boon, Savannah Steyn, and Monika Frajczyk

Mark Cousins, David Kelly, and Jeremy Thomas at an event for The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021)

Jim Jarmusch and Jeremy Thomas at an event for Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Jeremy Thomas in The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021)

Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, James Spader, and Deborah Kara Unger in Crash (1996)

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