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Videos (see all 4 NEW)
Track 29 (1988) -- A doctor's wife tires of his obsession with model trains, and spends her days wondering about the son she gave up for adoption at birth.
Excalibur (1981) -- A spirited accounting of one of the most obscure periods of the world's history. This reprisal is magical in its execution and gives its audience something to watch.
Track 29 (1988) -- A doctor's wife tires of his obsession with model trains, and spends her days wondering about the son she gave up for adoption at birth...
Cliffhanger (1993) -- A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 January 1929, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
14 June 2007, UK more
Mini Biography:
Alex Thomson entered the film industry in 1946. He worked as regular... more
Trivia:
Alex and Diana's daughter, Chyna Thomson, who worked for many years as... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Alexander Thompson | Alex Thompson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Special Effects, Thanks, Self
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der letzte Flug (2004) 2004 - 6.7 (15)
- 2. Listening (2003) 2003 - 7.3 (30)
- 3. A Shot at Glory (2000) 2000 - 6.2 (983)
- 4. Love's Labour's Lost (2000)   2000 - 5.9 (2,461)
AKAs:
  • Peines d'amour perdues (Canada: French title) (France)
- 5. The Troop (1999) 1999 - -
- 6. The Man Who Couldn't Open Doors (1998) 1998 - -
- 7. Hamlet (1996)   1996 - 7.7 (17,656)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA: complete title)
- 8. Executive Decision (1996) 1996 $134M 6.3 (17,149)
- 9. The Scarlet Letter (1995) 1995 - 4.5 (5,689)
- 10. Black Beauty (1994) 1994 - 6.3 (2,152)
- 11. Demolition Man (1993) (director of photography) 1993 $68.1M 6.3 (41,190)
- 12. Cliffhanger (1993)   (director of photography) 1993 $255M 6.2 (31,182)
AKAs:
  • Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
  • Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
- 13. Alien³ (1992) (director of photography) 1992 $158M 6.2 (72,517)
- 14. Mr. Destiny (1990) 1990 - 6.0 (4,566)
- 15. Wings of Fame (1990) 1990 - 6.7 (296)
- 16. The Krays (1990)   (director of photography) 1990 - 6.6 (2,122)
AKAs:
  • The Kray Twins (Europe: English title)
- 17. The Rachel Papers (1989) 1989 - 5.9 (951)
- 18. Leviathan (1989) (director of photography) 1989 - 5.3 (4,089)
- 19. High Spirits (1988) 1988 - 5.1 (2,770)
- 20. Track 29 (1988) (director of photography) 1988 - 5.7 (867)
- 21. Date with an Angel (1987) 1987 - 5.1 (961)
- 22. The Sicilian (1987) 1987 - 5.1 (1,790)
- 23. Duet for One (1986) 1986 - 6.3 (296)
- 24. Labyrinth (1986) 1986 - 7.3 (33,405)
- 25. Raw Deal (1986)   1986 - 4.9 (8,596)
AKAs:
  • Triple Identity
- 26. Legend (1985)   (director of photography) 1985 - 6.1 (19,082)
AKAs:
  • Legend: Ultimate Edition (USA: reissue title (video title))
- 27. Year of the Dragon (1985) 1985 - 6.7 (4,797)
- 28. Electric Dreams (1984) 1984 - 6.0 (2,648)
- 29. The Keep (1983) (director of photography) 1983 - 5.7 (2,953)
- 30. Bullshot (1983)   1983 - 5.5 (354)
AKAs:
  • Bullshot Crummond (USA)
- 31. Eureka (1983) 1983 - 5.7 (983)
- 32. Skokie (1981) (TV)   1981 - 7.6 (154)
AKAs:
  • Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (UK)
- 33. Excalibur (1981) 1981 - 7.4 (22,689)
- 34. The Last of Linda Cleer (1981) 1981 - -
- 35. "ABC Weekend Specials" (1977)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.1 (44)
1 TV episode:
- 36. Game for Vultures (1979) (director of photography) 1979 - 4.0 (113)
- 37. The Cat and the Canary (1978) 1978 - 5.6 (416)
- 38. Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) (director of photography) 1978 - 3.8 (86)
- 39. The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) 1978 - 5.0 (64)
- 40. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) 1972 - 6.4 (1,764)
- 41. LHR (1972) 1972 - -
- 42. Fear Is the Key (1972) 1972 - 6.1 (420)
- 43. Death Line (1972)   1972 - 5.6 (965)
AKAs:
  • Raw Meat (USA)
- 44. The Night Digger (1971)   1971 - 6.2 (254)
AKAs:
  • The Road Builder
- 45. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) 1970 - 6.9 (186)
- 46. Alfred the Great (1969/I) 1969 - 6.0 (536)
- 47. The Best House in London (1969) 1969 - 4.4 (126)
- 48. I Start Counting (1969) 1969 - 6.8 (93)
- 49. The Strange Affair (1968) 1968 - 6.2 (64)
- 50. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968) 1968 - 5.9 (257)
- 51. Ervinka (1967) (as Alexander Thompson) 1967 - 7.9 (50)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Saint (1997) (additional photographer) 1997 $170M 5.9 (25,550)
- 2. Cliffhanger (1993)   (camera operator) 1993 $255M 6.2 (31,182)
AKAs:
  • Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
  • Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
- 3. Mr. Destiny (1990) (camera operator) 1990 - 6.0 (4,566)
- 4. The Krays (1990)   (camera operator) 1990 - 6.6 (2,122)
AKAs:
  • The Kray Twins (Europe: English title)
- 5. Date with an Angel (1987) (camera operator) 1987 - 5.1 (961)
- 6. The Sicilian (1987) (camera operator) 1987 - 5.1 (1,790)
- 7. Year of the Dragon (1985) (camera operator) 1985 - 6.7 (4,797)
- 8. Superman (1978)   (additional photographer) 1978 $289M 7.3 (46,438)
AKAs:
  • Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
  • Superman: The Movie
- 9. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) (photographer: second unit) 1976 - 6.7 (1,373)
- 10. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)   (cameraman: second unit) 1975 - 8.0 (17,302)
AKAs:
  • Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 11. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1967 - 7.2 (1,480)
- 12. Casino Royale (1967)   (camera operator) (uncredited) 1967 - 5.1 (10,989)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 13. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (camera operator) 1966 - 6.9 (3,607)
- 14. Fahrenheit 451 (1966) (camera operator) 1966 - 7.2 (11,388)
- 15. Judith (1966)   (camera operator) 1966 - 5.5 (77)
AKAs:
  • Conflict (USA: video title)
- 16. Doctor Zhivago (1965) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1965 - 8.0 (25,695)
- 17. You Must Be Joking! (1965) (camera operator) (as Alex Thompson) 1965 - 5.5 (71)
- 18. Every Day's a Holiday (1965)   (camera operator) (as Alex Thompson) 1965 - 4.4 (41)
AKAs:
  • Seaside Swingers (USA)
  • The Adventures of Tim (UK: video title)
- 19. The System (1964)   (camera operator) 1964 - 5.8 (102)
AKAs:
  • The Girl-Getters (USA)
- 20. Victim Five (1964)   (camera operator) 1964 - 5.1 (57)
AKAs:
  • Code 7, Victim 5 (USA)
  • Table Bay
- 21. The Masque of the Red Death (1964) (camera operator) 1964 - 7.0 (2,810)
- 22. Nothing But the Best (1964) (camera operator) 1964 - 7.1 (124)
- 23. The Caretaker (1963)   (camera operator) 1963 - 7.3 (201)
AKAs:
  • The Guest (USA)
- 24. Just for Fun (1963) (camera operator) 1963 - 4.5 (18)
- 25. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (camera operator: second unit) (uncredited) 1962 - 8.6 (72,519)
- 26. Postman's Knock (1962) (camera operator) 1962 - 5.5 (95)
- 27. Dr. Crippen (1962) (camera operator) (as Alex Thompson) 1962 - 5.6 (60)
- 28. Band of Thieves (1962) (camera operator) 1962 - 4.5 (10)
- 29. "Ghost Squad" (1961)   camera operator (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Information Received (1961) (camera operator) 1961 - -
- 31. Scent of Mystery (1960)   (assistant camera) 1960 - 6.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Holiday in Spain (UK)
- 32. Town on Trial (1957) (focus puller) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.1 (70)
- 33. Richard III (1955) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1955 - 7.7 (1,259)
- 34. Moulin Rouge (1952) (assistant camera) (uncredited) 1952 - 7.3 (1,898)
- 35. Morning Departure (1950)   (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1950 - 7.0 (169)
AKAs:
  • Operation Disaster (USA)
- 36. The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1949 - 7.5 (338)
- 37. The Perfect Woman (1949) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1949 - 5.7 (56)
- 38. Cardboard Cavalier (1949) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1949 - 6.2 (30)
- 39. The Trial of Madame X (1948) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1948 - -
- 40. The Mark of Cain (1947) (clapper loader) (uncredited) 1947 - 5.9 (21)
- 41. So Well Remembered (1947) (clapper boy) (uncredited) 1947 - 7.1 (153)
Special Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inchon (1981) (special effects camera operator) 1981 - 3.0 (312)
Thanks
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'Casino Royale' (2008) (V) (special thanks) 2008 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'Casino Royale' (2008) (V) Himself - Camera Operator Stunt Unit 2008 - -
- 2. The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.9 (123)
- 3. Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.3 (21)

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