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Schlamme was born in Houston, Texas. He is Jewish, and his family escaped Nazi Germany the week before the Kristallnacht. He attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. Production. Schlamme moved from his native Houston to New York City in 1973. After serving in several low level positions for production companies, he founded his own ...
Mini Bio. Thomas Schlamme was born on May 22, 1950 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The West Wing (1999), Sports Night (1998) and Tracey Takes On... (1996). He has been married to Christine Lahti since September 4, 1983. They have three children.
- May 22, 1950
Early life. Schlamme was born in Houston, Texas. He is Jewish, and his family escaped Nazi Germany the week before the Kristallnacht. He attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. Production. Schlamme moved from his native Houston to New York City in 1973.
In Brief. Martha Schlamme rose to popularity singing in Yiddish and Hebrew at Catskills resorts and performing Kurt Weill’s music. Schlamme studied piano in Austria before the war. In 1938, she was sent to stay with relatives in France, and she reunited with her family in England.
Apr 13, 2003 · Although Ms. Lahti is not Jewish, her husband, Thomas Schlamme, is, and his family escaped Nazi Germany the week before Kristallnacht. Mr. Schlamme, the director of ''The West Wing,'' and...
Special Guest Speaker Thomas Schlamme. Monday, November 20, 2023 Hilton Americas-Houston 1600 Lamar St. Registration at 11 a.m. | Lunch/Program at Noon
In his three and-a-half hour Archive interview, Thomas Schlamme discusses his early life and how he chose directing over working in his father's business. He talks about his interest in sports and theater during high school and describes his first jobs in advertising, commercials, and music videos. He shares how his stint in advertising led to directing several television specials in the early ...
