Gary Scott Thompson

Gary Scott Thompson, born on October 7, 1959, is an American screenwriter, television producer and director. He worked on projects including The Fast and the Furious and its sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hollow Man, Split Second, 88 Minutes, K-911 and K-9: P.I. He was the creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer of the NBC comedy-drama series Las Vegas, and he directed four episodes and made a brief cameo appearance. The atlas records him as the creator of The Fast and the Furious franchise.