Caroline Thompson (born April 23, 1956, Washington, D.C.) is a novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She has written the screenplay for three of Tim Burton's films, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas and most recently Corpse Bride. She also co-wrote the story for Edward Scissorhands and recently co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. Recently it has been announced...
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Caroline Thompson (born April 23, 1956, Washington, D.C.) is a novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She has written the screenplay for three of Tim Burton's films, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas and most recently Corpse Bride. She also co-wrote the story for Edward Scissorhands and recently co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. Recently it has been announced that she will adapt the screenplay for the film version of Wicked Lovely, a bestselling fantasy series.
Caroline Thompson was born in Washington, D.C. where her father was an attorney and mother, a teacher, and where she received her early education. Thereafter she went to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Radcliffe College, Harvard University, and eventually graduating from Amherst College in English and classic literature in 1978 .
Thompson moved to Los Angeles, supporting herself as a freelance book reviewer and writer. In 1983, she...
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