---
name: "Thomas A. Swyden"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thomas-a-swyden"
fi1m_id: "thomas-a-swyden"
tmdb_id: 1213080
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:35:15.417986+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."
---

# Thomas A. Swyden

## Identity

Thomas A. Swyden

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thomas-a-swyden
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thomas-a-swyden
- **TMDB ID:** 1213080
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213080

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1995–1997
- **Frequently works with:** [Ashley Gable](https://film.one/person/ashley-gable.md), [Bruce Seth Green](https://film.one/person/bruce-seth-green.md), [Carl Ellsworth](https://film.one/person/carl-ellsworth.md), [John T. Kretchmer](https://film.one/person/john-t-kretchmer.md), [Stephen L. Posey](https://film.one/person/stephen-l-posey.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213080

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) (80)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Xena: Warrior Princess*](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Thomas A. Swyden is a television writer. He co-wrote two episodes of the first season of *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997) with Ashley Gable: "I, Robot... You, Jane" and "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".

Swyden's other credits include writing for *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1999), *Fast Track* (1997–1998) and *Soldier of Fortune, Inc.* (1998–1999).

*Sources: imdb.com, buffy.fandom.com, thetvdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)

## Complete filmography (2)

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

- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Writer, Teleplay — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), series, Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)

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