Thadd directed 'Rodeo & Juliet' and directed country music star Clay Walker's 2013 '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: The Real Wyatt Earp', won the 2007 Western Heritage Wrangler Award as executive producer for the film 'Truce', and won 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. Producer, director, screenwriter, actor, and published author, 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 Wyatt Turner who co-wrote the upcoming films 'Palominas' and 'The Magic Season'.