Thomas R. Anderson Executive Producer, Emmy Award Winner

Originally from Minnesota, now based in Southern California, I’ve built a career producing high-profile campaigns for brands like Taco Bell, Toyota, McDonald’s, MLS, Mazda, Subway, Carvana, Pizza Hut, United Airlines, BMW + Metro by T-Mobile, and Apple. My work spans broadcast, digital, social, and experiential platforms, and I’ve led everything from scrappy one-day shoots to global Super Bowl campaigns. I’ve worked in and run departments at major agencies including FCB, Fallon, DDB, and Garage Team Mazda, and founded my own production company, Different Gravy Films, to keep things nimble and creator-driven. Also honored to be one of the recipients awarded with a Creative Arts Emmy Most Outstanding Commercial for PBS (Alfonso Cuarón directing) while at Fallon.

Clients and creatives know me as someone who solves problems in real time, leads with calm and clarity, and finds the fun without losing focus. Whether I’m overseeing a multilingual Super Bowl campaign, building a content machine for a fast-moving brand, or producing vertical-first social content from scratch, I bring the same steady hand and creative energy. I’m still learning, still collaborating, and still excited to make the next one better than the last. I pride myself on bringing focus, clear communication, and a get it done personality all while trying to help good people do great work.

Outside the production trenches, I’m a dad to three daughters, a youth soccer coach, a script writer, photographer, podcaster, and avid film buff. I’m also an unapologetic Chelsea FC fan, and a long-standing, and some might say long-suffering, Minnesota sports fan. Over the years, I’ve had the chance to work with Prince, Kevin Garnett, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charles Barkley, Raquel Welch, Beyoncé, and more than a few unexpected legends. I have managed to work in several main marketing and advertising categories: entertainment, lifestyle, quick service restaurant, sports, automotive, beverage, health-care, mobile, computing, technology, wellness, financial, hospitality, retail, pro-bono, clothing and fashion.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016 – Present
Freelance Executive Producer
Apple, Carvana, Saatchi, Deutsch, MLS, OKRP, 180, Toyota, Pizza Hut, Lowe’s, GSD&M, SCS, United Collective, D&G, Spark44, and more

2018 – Present
Founder & Executive Producer, Different Gravy Films
A fit-for-purpose production studio focused on branded storytelling, offbeat campaigns, lifestyle and feature filmmaking

2014 – 2016
SVP, Director of Content Production, Garage Team Mazda (WPP)
Oversaw all Mazda content production across North America

2005 – 2014
VP, Executive Producer, FCB Global
Executive Producer for FCB Socal during tenure. Led 100’s of Taco Bell production, notably for Doritos Locos Tacos and Live Más campaigns

Early Career
Senior Producer, DDB
Produced McDonald’s several of the early “I’m Lovin’ It” retail and brand campaigns

Producer, Fallon
Emmy-winning PBS campaign, Long Subway, BMW, United Airlines, Long John Silver’s

Rev 105 Revolution Radio Marketing Department, Also Line Producer, Props Designer, Lead Man, Producer commercials, music videos, feature films.

References Available Upon Request