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Jim Thompson
American writer (1906-1977) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 70
James Myers Thompson was an American novelist and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.
Jim Thompson is read about 292 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Stanley Kubrick Directed Paths of Glory (1957)Kirk Douglas Produced Paths of Glory (1957)
Steve McQueen Produced The Getaway (1972)Sam Peckinpah Directed The Getaway (1972)
Jerry Bruckheimer Produced Farewell, My Lovely (1976)
Joe Turkel Jim wrote Paths of Glory and The Killing
Burt Kennedy Directed The Killer Inside Me (1976)
Dick Richards Directed Farewell, My Lovely (1977)
Timothy Carey Jim wrote The Killing (1956)
James B. Harris Produced Paths of Glory (1957)
Elliott Kastner Produced Farewell, My Lovely (1975)- Warren Skaaren Produced The Getaway (1972)
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1977 · aged 70
