Biography
Thomas Hedley Jr. is a British screenwriter and magazine editor. He began his career as an editor, serving as editor-in-chief of Toronto Life and working at Esquire, where he published work by filmmakers including Federico Fellini and François Truffaut.
Hedley wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for the film Flashdance (1983). His other screenwriting credits include Fighting Back (1982), Hard to Hold (1984), Circle of Two (1981), Mr. Patman (1980) and Double Negative (1980). He later wrote the book for the stage musical adaptation of Flashdance, which premiered on Broadway in 2012, and served as an executive producer on the production. He has also worked as a producer on films including Iris (2001).
