Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Betty Thomas
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 12All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 31024
IMDb ID: nm0858525
Known for: Directing
Born: July 27, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2025
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q254732
Frequent jobs
Director (21)Producer (3)Executive Producer (2)
Biography
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Betty Thomas.
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Director
2009 Movie
6.1
John Tucker Must Die
Director
2006 Movie
6.2
28 Days
Director
2000 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
Director
1998 Movie
6.5
Private Parts
Director
1997 Movie
6.4
The Late Shift
Director
1996 Movie
6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
Director
1995 Movie
5.5
My Breast
Director
1994 Movie
5.4
Only You
Director
1992 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Betty Thomas.
7.7
Grace and Frankie
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
6.7
The Loop
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Moon Over Miami
Director • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.0
Arresting Behavior
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.0
Parenthood
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.9
Dream On
Director • 17 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Shannon's Deal
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.0
A Peaceable Kingdom
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.6
Midnight Caller
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
5.7
Hooperman
Director • 3 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Betty Thomas.
6.5
Private Parts
Director
1997 Movie
6.4
Used Cars
as Bunny
1980 Movie
6.2
Can't Hardly Wait
Producer
1998 Movie
6.2
28 Days
Director
2000 Movie
6.1
John Tucker Must Die
Director
2006 Movie
6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
Director
1995 Movie
6.0
Guess Who
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
5.9
Charlie's Angels
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
5.7
Surviving Christmas
Producer
2004 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
Director
1998 Movie
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
as Velda Plendor
1989 Movie
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Betty Thomas.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Betty Thomas.
5.9
Charlie's Angels
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
5.4
I Spy
Producer
2002 Movie
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Director
2009 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
Director
1998 Movie
6.0
Guess Who
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
as Velda Plendor
1989 Movie
3.3
Homework
as Reddog's Secretary
1982 Movie
6.5
Private Parts
Director
1997 Movie
6.2
Can't Hardly Wait
Producer
1998 Movie
6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
Director
1995 Movie
6.1
John Tucker Must Die
Director
2006 Movie
5.7
Surviving Christmas
Producer
2004 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Betty Thomas.
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
7.7
Grace and Frankie
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Lucille Bates • 146 eps
1981 Series
6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
6.7
The Loop
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Herself • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.9
Dream On
Director • 17 eps
1990 Series
7.6
Midnight Caller
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.0
Shannon's Deal
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.7
Hooperman
Director • 3 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Betty Thomas.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Betty Thomas.
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
as Self
2017 Movie
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
as Velda Plendor
1989 Movie
6.0
The Best of SCTV
1988 Movie
5.2
Prison for Children
as Angela Brannon
1987 Movie
No Greater Gift
as Dr. Mary Lewis
1985 Movie
8.0
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985 Movie
5.0
When Your Lover Leaves
as Maude
1983 Movie
3.3
Homework
as Reddog's Secretary
1982 Movie
Twilight Theatre
1982 Movie
Nashville Grab
as Maxine Pearce
1981 Movie
6.4
Used Cars
as Bunny
1980 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Betty Thomas.