Larry A. Thompson (born August 1, 1944)[1] is a Hollywood film producer, personal manager, book packager, lawyer, author, motivational speaker, and candidate for the United States Congress.

[4] Thompson and fellow lawyers Harry E. Sloan and Larry Kuppin subsequently purchased New World Pictures from Roger Corman for $16.5 million[4] and immediately took the company public.

[5][6] Thompson and his company have managed over 200 artists including Drew Barrymore, Jason Bateman, Justine Bateman, Linda Blair, Robert Blake, Bruce Boxleitner, Delta Burke, Cindy Crawford, William Devane, Donna Dixon, Shannen Doherty, Linda Evans, Steve Guttenberg, Merle Haggard, Scott Hamilton, Mariska Hargitay, David Hasselhoff, Iman, Sally Kellerman, Donna Mills, Tatum O'Neal, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, William Shatner, Sonny & Cher, Tori Spelling, Alan Thicke, Cicely Tyson, and Barry White.

[39][40][41][42] As of early 2013, Thompson, his wife Kelly, their daughter Taylor, and son Trevor live in Beverly Hills, California.

[43] As of 2014, Thompson serves on the Advisory Boards of Paulist Productions,[62] The Delta Blues Museum, and Good News Communications.