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Ron Stacker Thompson
School: University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)Field of Teaching: Screenwriting
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Major Achievements: B.A., Illinois State University. Twelve years experience teaching at Merritt College; founded the Oakland Ensemble Theatre. As a writer and director of the stage, has mounted projects at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, The National Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina, and the Henry Street Settlement and AMAS theatres in New York. For the last 10 years, has been a producer and writer for television and film. Film credits include: HOODLUM, SISTER ACT 2, THE CEMETERY CLUB, DEEP COVER, A RAGE IN HARLEM, FUNNY VALENTINES, SPLIT SECOND and AMERICA'S DREAM. Numerous awards include NAACP Image Award, Cable Ace Award, Audelco Award, NACCA nomination, and a Bay Area Critic's Circle Award.
