11 Facts About Caroline Thompson

Caroline Thompson was born on April 23,1956 and is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer.

Caroline Thompson wrote the screenplays for the Tim Burton-directed films Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride and the Burton-produced The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Caroline Thompson co-wrote the story for Edward Scissorhands and co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne.

Caroline Thompson directed Black Beauty ; Buddy, which she wrote; and the television film Snow White: The Fairest of Them All, as producer and co-writer.

Caroline Thompson was born in Washington, DC, the daughter of Bettie Marshall, a teacher, and Thomas Carlton Caroline Thompson, Jr.

Caroline Thompson later moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Radcliffe College, and eventually graduated from Amherst College in 1978 with a degree in English and classic literature.

Caroline Thompson later married Steve Nicolaides, a film and TV producer.

Caroline Thompson moved to Los Angeles, supporting herself as a freelance book reviewer and writer.

Caroline Thompson felt First Born had the same psychological elements he wanted to showcase in Edward Scissorhands, and hired her to write its screenplay as a spec script.

Caroline Thompson was the producer for Snow White and the associate producer for The Secret Garden and Edward Scissorhands.

Caroline Thompson was the first woman to be presented with the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2011 Austin Film Festival.