From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas J. Wright is an American television director, artist, and set designer. Wright has directed episodes of Smallville, One Tree Hill, Firefly, and many other programs. He also worked extensively on Chris Carter's Millennium, on which he was a producer as well as directing 26 of the show's 67 episodes. He also directed the 1989 Hulk Hogan film No Holds Barred. He also was the artist that created the paintings used in the television horror anthology series Night Gallery.