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The Chairman (1969) -- When a man is sent to Red China to obtain a secret formula for a particular enzyme, a deadly, remote-controlled device is planted behind the spy's ear.
The Guns of Navarone (1961) -- A British team is sent to cross occupied Greek territory and destroy the massive German gun emplacement that commands a key sea channel.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) -- Ten years after conquering the Earth, ape leader Caesar wants the ruling apes and enslaves humans to live in peace. But warning factions of apes led by a militant gorilla general as well as various human groups threaten the stability.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) -- In a futuristic society where ape slavery has taken over the world, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost 20 years in hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) -- The story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.

Overview

Date of Death:
30 August 2002, Sooke, British Columbia, Canada more
Trivia:
Children: daughter Lesley and son Peter. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations more
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:
  1. Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
  2. Messenger of Death (1988)
  3. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
  4. Firewalker (1986)
  5. Murphy's Law (1986)
  6. King Solomon's Mines (1985)
  7. The Ambassador (1984)
    ... aka Peacemaker
  8. The Evil That Men Do (1984)
  9. 10 to Midnight (1983)
  10. Code Red (1981) (TV)
  11. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
  12. Caboblanco (1980)
    ... aka Cabo blanco (UK: DVD box title)
    ... aka Caboblanco... Where Legends Are Born (International: English title: long title)

  13. The Passage (1979)
  14. The Greek Tycoon (1978)
  15. The White Buffalo (1977)
    ... aka Hunt to Kill (USA: TV title)
  16. St. Ives (1976)
  17. Widow (1976) (TV)
  18. The Blue Knight (1975) (TV)
  19. The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
  20. Huckleberry Finn (1974)
    ... aka Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: A Musical Adaptation (UK: TV title) (USA: complete title)
  21. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    ... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
  22. A Great American Tragedy (1972) (TV)
  23. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
  24. Country Dance (1970)
    ... aka Brotherly Love (USA)
    ... aka The Same Skin (UK)

  25. The Chairman (1969)
    ... aka The Most Dangerous Man in the World (UK)
  26. Before Winter Comes (1969)
  27. Mackenna's Gold (1969)
  28. Eye of the Devil (1966)
    ... aka 13
  29. Return from the Ashes (1965)
  30. John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
  31. What a Way to Go! (1964)
  32. Kings of the Sun (1963)
  33. Taras Bulba (1962)
  34. Cape Fear (1962)
  35. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
  36. 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)

  37. North West Frontier (1959)
    ... aka Flame Over India (USA)
  38. Tiger Bay (1959)
    ... aka Mystery at Tiger Bay (USA: long title)
  39. No Trees in the Street (1959)
  40. Ice-Cold in Alex (1958)
    ... aka Desert Attack (USA)
  41. Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)
  42. The Good Companions (1957)
  43. Yield to the Night (1956)
    ... aka Blonde Sinner (USA)
  44. An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
  45. As Long as They're Happy (1955) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
  46. For Better, for Worse (1954)
    ... aka Cocktails in the Kitchen (USA)
  47. The Weak and the Wicked (1954) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    ... aka Young and Willing (USA)
  48. The Yellow Balloon (1953) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
  49. Murder Without Crime (1950)
Writer:
  1. Future Hunters (1986) (writer) (as J.L. Thompson)
    ... aka Deadly Quest
    ... aka Spear of Destiny
  2. 10 to Midnight (1983) (story)

  3. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Human Touch (1957) TV episode (play)
  4. For Better, for Worse (1954) (writer)
    ... aka Cocktails in the Kitchen (USA)
  5. The Weak and the Wicked (1954) (writer) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    ... aka Young and Willing (USA)
  6. The Yellow Balloon (1953) (writer) (as J. Lee-Thompson)
  7. Murder Without Crime (1950) (play "Double Error") (screenplay)
  8. No Place for Jennifer (1950) (writer)

  9. For Them That Trespass (1949) (screenplay)
  10. East of Piccadilly (1941) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Strangler (USA)
  11. The Middle Watch (1940) (writer)

  12. The Price of Folly (1937) (writer)
Thanks:
  1. The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Unforgettable Diana Dors (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  3. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Director
  4. Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Hollywood U.K." .... Himself - Contributor (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Very British Picture (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
  6. Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  7. Bronson: St. Ives (1976) (TV) .... Himself

  8. All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1967) .... Himself - interviewee
Archive Footage:
  1. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - (Memorial Tribute)


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Play: "Murder Without Crime". more
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