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Overview
Date of Birth:
1 August
1914
,
Bristol, England, UK
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Date of Death:
30 August
2002
, Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
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Trivia:
Gregory Peck
once said there were only four directors he could trust...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations
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NewsDesk
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(
30 articles
)
[Russian Reviews] Тарас Бульба (Taras Bulba)
(From
Twitch
. 29 November 2009, 4:01 AM, PST)
Multiple Personality Disorder report
(From
QuietEarth
. 13 November 2009, 3:49 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
J. Lee-Thompson | John Lee-Thompson | J. Lee Thompson | J.L. Thompson
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Director
,
Writer
,
Producer
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Director:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
(1989)
Messenger of Death
(1988)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
(1987)
Firewalker
(1986)
Murphy's Law
(1986)
King Solomon's Mines
(1985)
The Ambassador
(1984)
... aka Peacemaker
The Evil That Men Do
(1984)
10 to Midnight
(1983)
Code Red
(1981) (TV)
Happy Birthday to Me
(1981)
Caboblanco
(1980)
... aka Cabo blanco (UK: DVD box title)
... aka Caboblanco... Where Legends Are Born (International: English title: long title)
The Passage
(1979)
The Greek Tycoon
(1978)
The White Buffalo
(1977)
... aka Hunt to Kill (USA: TV title)
St. Ives
(1976)
Widow
(1976) (TV)
The Blue Knight
(1975) (TV)
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
(1975)
Huckleberry Finn
(1974)
... aka Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: A Musical Adaptation (UK: TV title) (USA: complete title)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
(1973)
... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
A Great American Tragedy
(1972) (TV)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
(1972)
Country Dance
(1970)
... aka Brotherly Love (USA)
... aka The Same Skin (UK)
The Chairman
(1969)
... aka The Most Dangerous Man in the World (UK)
Before Winter Comes
(1969)
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
... aka Carl Foreman's Mackenna's Gold (Australia: poster title)
Eye of the Devil
(1966)
... aka 13
Return from the Ashes
(1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(1965)
What a Way to Go!
(1964)
Kings of the Sun
(1963)
Taras Bulba
(1962)
Cape Fear
(1962)
The Guns of Navarone
(1961)
Wernher von Braun
(1960)
... aka Der Mann, der nach den Sternen griff (West Germany)
... aka I Aim at the Stars (USA)
... aka Ich greife nach den Sternen
... aka Wernher von Braun: Ich greife nach den Sternen (West Germany)
North West Frontier
(1959)
... aka Flame Over India (USA)
... aka North-West Frontier (Australia: video box title)
Tiger Bay
(1959)
... aka Mystery at Tiger Bay (USA: long title)
No Trees in the Street
(1959)
Ice-Cold in Alex
(1958)
... aka Desert Attack (USA)
Woman in a Dressing Gown
(1957)
The Good Companions
(1957)
Yield to the Night
(1956)
... aka Blonde Sinner (USA)
An Alligator Named Daisy
(1955)
As Long as They're Happy
(1955) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
For Better, for Worse
(1954)
... aka Cocktails in the Kitchen (USA)
The Weak and the Wicked
(1954) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
... aka Young and Willing (USA)
The Yellow Balloon
(1953) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
Murder Without Crime
(1950)
Writer:
1980s
1950s
1940s
1930s
Future Hunters
(1986) (writer) (as J.L. Thompson)
... aka Deadly Quest
... aka Spear of Destiny
10 to Midnight
(1983) (story)
"Armchair Theatre"
(1 episode, 1957)
-
The Human Touch
(1957)
TV episode
(play)
For Better, for Worse
(1954) (writer)
... aka Cocktails in the Kitchen (USA)
The Weak and the Wicked
(1954) (writer) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
... aka Young and Willing (USA)
The Yellow Balloon
(1953) (writer) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
Murder Without Crime
(1950) (play "Double Error") (screenplay)
No Place for Jennifer
(1950) (writer)
For Them That Trespass
(1949) (screenplay)
East of Piccadilly
(1941) (screenplay)
... aka The Strangler (USA)
The Middle Watch
(1940) (writer)
The Price of Folly
(1937) (writer)
Producer:
1960s
1950s
Return from the Ashes
(1965) (producer)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(1965) (producer)
Woman in a Dressing Gown
(1957) (producer)
The Good Companions
(1957) (producer)
Thanks:
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
(2001) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
2000s
1990s
1970s
1960s
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
(2001) (V) .... Himself
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
Behind the Planet of the Apes
(1998) (TV) .... Himself - Director
Empire of the Censors
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
"Hollywood U.K."
.... Himself - Contributor (1 episode, 1993)
-
A Very British Picture
(1993)
TV episode
.... Himself - Contributor
Anthony Quinn: An Original
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
Bronson: St. Ives
(1976) (TV) .... Himself
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
(1967) .... Himself - interviewee
Archive Footage:
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
(2003) (TV) .... Himself - (Memorial Tribute)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Play: "Murder Without Crime".
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Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Article
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Genres:
Drama
|
Action
|
Thriller
|
Adventure
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Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel
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Beautiful Woman
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Independent Film
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Murder
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