Raymond Thompson

Raymond Thompson, MNZM, created and supervised a run of television shows after setting up base in New Zealand in the mid 1990s. The longtime head of production company Cloud 9 first began selling scripts in his native England. Thompson's series The Tribe, set in a world without adults, became a cult international hit, running for five seasons plus a sequel. His shows have sold to more than 130 countries. 

I think Cloud 9's success is testament to the great diversity of talent which exists in New Zealand. I've always viewed it as a sort of Hollywood of tomorrow. It's a great joy for me to see so many people who got their start at Cloud 9 doing so well, and to know that in our own humble way we provided much needed bread and butter work for the creative community. Raymond Thompson