J. Lee Thompson
British film director (1914-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 88
John Lee Thompson was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. Initially an exponent of social realism, he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films.
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2002Died30 August 20021998
Behind the Planet of the ApesFilm1988
Future HuntersFilm, Writer1985
King Solomon's MinesFilm, Director1983
10 to MidnightFilm, Director, Writer1980
CaboblancoFilm, Director1977
The White BuffaloFilm, Director1975
The Reincarnation of Peter ProudFilm, Director1973
Battle for the Planet of the ApesFilm, Director1969
Before Winter ComesFilm, Director1964
What a Way to Go!Film, Director1962
Cape FearFilm, Director1959
North West FrontierFilm, Director1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Writer
Yield to the NightFilm, 1956Director1949
For Them That TrespassFilm, Writer1914Born1 August 1914
Behind the Planet of the ApesFilm1988Future HuntersFilm, Writer1985King Solomon's MinesFilm, Director198310 to MidnightFilm, Director, Writer1980CaboblancoFilm, Director1977The White BuffaloFilm, Director1975The Reincarnation of Peter ProudFilm, Director1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesFilm, Director1969Before Winter ComesFilm, Director1964What a Way to Go!Film, Director1962Cape FearFilm, Director1959North West FrontierFilm, Director1956Armchair TheatreSeries, WriterYield to the NightFilm, 1956Director1949For Them That TrespassFilm, Writer1914Born1 August 1914People around J. Lee Thompson
Charles Bronson J. Lee Thompson directed Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1988)
Gregory Peck J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Herbert Lom J. Lee Thompson directed King Solomon's Mines (1986)
Anthony Quayle J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Menahem Golan Produced 10 to Midnight and King Solomon's Mines
Yoram Globus Produced 10 to Midnight and King Solomon's Mines- Arthur P. Jacobs Produced What a Way to Go! and The Chairman
Anthony Quinn J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Robert Mitchum J. Lee Thompson directed Cape Fear (1962)
David Niven J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Telly Savalas J. Lee Thompson directed Cape Fear (1962)
Diana Dors J. Lee Thompson directed An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
Yvonne Mitchell J. Lee Thompson directed Tiger Bay (1959)- Sylvia Syms J. Lee Thompson directed Ice Cold in Alex (1959)
Perry Lopez J. Lee Thompson directed Taras Bulba (1962)
Camilla Sparv J. Lee Thompson directed Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Natalie Trundy J. Lee Thompson directed Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973)- Allan Cuthbertson J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Shirley MacLaine J. Lee Thompson directed What a Way to Go! (1964)
Maximilian Schell J. Lee Thompson directed St. Ives (1976)
Jacqueline Bisset J. Lee Thompson directed St. Ives (1982)
Yul Brynner J. Lee Thompson directed Taras Bulba (1962)
James Robertson Justice J. Lee Thompson directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Roland Culver J. Lee Thompson directed The Greek Tycoon (1979)
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Cape Fear 1962
The Guns of Navarone 1961
Ice Cold in Alex 1958
Tiger Bay 1959
Behind the Planet of the Apes 1998
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
Television 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2002 · aged 88
