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J. Lee Thompson (1914–2002)

Director | Writer | Producer

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Directed David Niven in three feature films. See more trivia »

Born:

John Lee Thompson
in Bristol, England, UK

Died:

(age 88) in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
Gregory Peck, and Anne Haywood With Director J.Lee Thompson
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Filmography

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1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
 
1988 Messenger of Death
 
1987 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
 
1986 Firewalker
 
1986 Murphy's Law
 
1985 King Solomon's Mines
 
1984 The Ambassador
 
1984 The Evil That Men Do
 
1983 10 to Midnight
 
1981 Code Red (TV series)
– Code Red (1981)
 
1981 Happy Birthday to Me
 
1980 Cabo Blanco
 
1979 The Passage
 
1978 The Greek Tycoon
 
1977 The White Buffalo
 
1976 St. Ives
 
1976 Widow (TV movie)
 
1975 The Blue Knight (TV series)
– Pilot (1975)
 
1975 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
 
1974 Huckleberry Finn
 
1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
 
1972 A Great American Tragedy (TV movie)
 
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
 
1970 Brotherly Love
 
1969 The Chairman
 
1969 Before Winter Comes
 
1969 Mackenna's Gold
 
1966 Eye of the Devil
 
1965 Return from the Ashes
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
 
1964 What a Way to Go!
 
1963 Kings of the Sun
 
1962 Taras Bulba
 
1962 Cape Fear
 
1961 The Guns of Navarone
 
1960 I Aim at the Stars
 
1959 North West Frontier
 
1959 Tiger Bay
 
1959 No Trees in the Street
 
1958 Ice Cold in Alex
 
1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown
 
1957 The Good Companions
 
1956 Blonde Sinner
 
1955 An Alligator Named Daisy
 
1955 As Long as They're Happy (as J. Lee-Thompson)
 
1954 Cocktails in the Kitchen
 
1954 Young and Willing (as J. Lee-Thompson)
 
1953 The Yellow Balloon (as J. Lee-Thompson)
 
1950 Murder Without Crime
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1986 Future Hunters (as J.L. Thompson)
 
1983 10 to Midnight (story - uncredited)
 
1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– The Human Touch (1957) (play)
 
1954 Cocktails in the Kitchen
 
1954 Young and Willing (as J. Lee-Thompson)
 
1953 The Yellow Balloon (screenplay / as J. Lee-Thompson)
 
1950 Murder Without Crime (play "Double Error" / screenplay)
 
1950 No Place for Jennifer
 
1949 For Them That Trespass (screenplay)
 
1941 The Strangler (screenplay)
 
1940 The Middle Watch
 
1937 The Price of Folly
 
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1965 Return from the Ashes (producer)
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (producer)
 
1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown (producer)
 
1957 The Good Companions (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 The Making of 'Cape Fear' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2000 The Unforgettable Diana Dors (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1990 Anthony Quinn: An Original (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Bronson: St. Ives (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 All Eyes on Sharon Tate (short)
Himself - Interviewee
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - (Memorial Tribute)
 

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Huckleberry Finn -- In this Mark Twain classic, strong-willed and self-raised, Huckleberry Finn and the sharp-witted slave Jim, are an unlikely pair escaping north to freedom. The Guns of Navarone -- Watch the trailer for The Guns of Navarone, starring Gregory Peck. Battle for the Planet of the Apes -- 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.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1943). Active on Broadway in the following production: See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

J. Lee-Thompson | John Lee-Thompson | J. Lee Thompson | J.L. Thompson
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Trivia:

Directed David Niven in three feature films. See more »

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Star Sign:

Leo