Formally trained as a pianist and actor/singer from the age of seven, Tom started professional film work as a film editor on a children's TV comedy series. He has since continued as film & sound editor and post producer on feature films, shorts and trailers in SF and LA., and has performed the same function on many commercials, corporate, documentary and educational films and videos.Tom is owner/operator of Fire/Water Films, a San Francisco based post-production service. Occasionally taking time out to direct-or perform as a character actor and voice-over talent-Tom is a longstanding member of Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (LA local 700).Tom, the author of a book Film Editing Nutz & Boltz, has absolutely no desire to be either a corporate CEO or owner of his own plane.