JAWBONE marks the narrative feature debut for Thomas as a director, after working as 2nd Unit director with Joe Wright for the last 12 years. JAWBONE is a visceral and hard-hitting character portrait of Jimmy McCabe, a former junior ABA boxing champion who is running out of options. JAWBONE was written by and stars Johnny Harris. Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane complete the cast. The film was produced by Mike Elliot at Emu Films (The Goob & Catch me Daddy) Nichola Martin at BBC Films and Richard Holmes/Celine Hadad at Creative England.
Thomas directed the award winning feature documentary LOST ANGELS: SKID ROW IS MY HOME produced by Agi Orsi (Dogtown & Z Boys) and funded by Paramount/Participant. The film documented the lives of eight men & women who live on the darkest and most dangerous streets of Los Angeles. A powerful and uplifting story of redemption. Thomas Napper(1970년생, London, England) 는 감독으로, 대표작으로 시간의 수레바퀴, Baptiste, 더 복서가 있으며, 그 외에도 Widow Clicquot, Dead London, The Man Who Stole Portugal, Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home 등 다양한 작품을 연출했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 Widow Clicquot 연출을 맡았다. 2021년 시간의 수레바퀴 연출을 맡았다. 2019년 알라딘 연출을 맡았다.