Thadd has directed films "2 Years of Love", "Rodeo & Juliet", and country singer Clay Walker's Top Ten music video "Jesse James". He won the 2010 Western Heritage Wrangler Award for his portrayal of Wyatt Earp in the History Channel's series "Cowboys and Outlaws", won the 2007 Western Heritage Wrangler Award for the film "Truce", and won the 2006 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for his original screenplay "Miracle at Sage Creek" featuring David Carradine, Wes Studi and Buck Taylor. Thadd's non-fiction book "Wild Bill Hickok: Deadwood City - End of Trail" was released in June 2001. Thadd is the husband of producer Cynthia. L. Turner and father of producer Wyatt Turner.