---
name: "Thom Zimny"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thom-zimny"
fi1m_id: "thom-zimny"
imdb_id: "nm0956890"
tmdb_id: 1257523
wikidata_id: "Q117862739"
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T21:36:20.794227+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Thom Zimny

## Identity

Thom Zimny

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thom-zimny
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thom-zimny
- **IMDb ID:** nm0956890
- **TMDB ID:** 1257523
- **Wikidata ID:** Q117862739
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Zimny, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117862739, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956890/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1257523

Editor. Born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Zimny, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117862739, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956890/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1257523

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Wire*](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md) (90)

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## Biography

Thom Zimny is an American film director and editor. He began his career as an editor on independent films and music videos, and edited three seasons of the HBO series *The Wire* (2002–2004). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for picture editing on the 2001 concert special *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City*.

Zimny has directed numerous documentaries and concert films, many in collaboration with Bruce Springsteen. His directing credits include *Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'* (2005), *The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town* (2010), *Springsteen on Broadway* (2018), *Western Stars* (2019), *Letter to You* (2020), *Sly* (2023), *The Beach Boys* (2024) and *Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band* (2024). He won a Grammy Award for *Wings for Wheels* and a Primetime Emmy for directing *Springsteen on Broadway*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thewire.fandom.com, imdb.com, deadline.com, njmonthly.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Wire* (2002), Fi1m 90, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska Live* (2025), Director, Producer, Editor
- *Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band* (2024), Director, Producer, Editor
- *The Beach Boys* (2024), Director, Executive Producer
- *Willie Nelson & Family* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Sly* (2023), Editor, Director
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts* (2021), Editor, Director, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You* (2020), Director, Producer
- *Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973* (2020), Director
- *Western Stars* (2019), Director, Producer
- *The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash* (2019), Director
- *Springsteen on Broadway* (2018), Producer, Editor, Director
- *Cultureshock* (2018), series, Director
- *Elvis Presley: The Searcher* (2018), series, Director, Editor, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen: In His Own Words* (2017), Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980* (2015), Director, Editor, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980* (2015), Director, Producer, Editor
- *The Ties That Bind: The Making of The River* (2015), Director
- *Deep Web* (2015), Consulting Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes* (2014), Director
- *Bruce Springsteen: A Conversation with His Fans* (2011), Director
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009* (2010), Director, Editor, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut* (2010), Director, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978)* (2010), Producer, Editor
- *The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town* (2010), Director, Editor, Producer
- *Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park* (2009), Producer, Editor
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, Editor
- *Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin* (2007), Producer, Editor
- *Purple Violets* (2007), Editor
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75* (2005), Producer, Editor
- *Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'* (2005), Producer, Editor, Director
- *Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona* (2002), Editor, Producer
- *The Wire* (2002), series, Editor — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)
- *Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City* (2001), Editor
- *Fever* (1999), Editor
- *Finding North* (1998), Editor
- *Fall* (1997), Editor
- *Fishing with John* (1991), series, Editor
- *Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born in the U.S.A. Tour - Live in London 2013*, Producer, Editor
- *Songs from The Promise*, Director

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