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Robert E. Thompson (1924–2004)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew | Producer

Trivia:

Wrote an early draft screenplay of "The French Connection" for William Friedkin and Phillip D'Antoni.

Born:

in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1991 White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (TV movie) (story / teleplay)
 
1988 Double Standard (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1980 Brave New World (TV movie)
 
1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream (TV movie)
 
1977 The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (TV movie)
 
1976 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (TV movie)
 
1976 Kiss Me, Kill Me (TV movie)
 
1974 The Great Niagara (TV movie) (written by)
 
1974 A Case of Rape (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1972 Footsteps (TV movie)
 
1972 Jigsaw (TV movie)
 
1972 The Hound of the Baskervilles (TV movie)
 
1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (screenplay)
 
1969 The Bold Ones: The Protectors (TV series)
– Deadlock (1969) (writer)
 
1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– The Bargain (1968) (written by)
– The Heir Apparent (1968) (written by)
 
1968 Run for Your Life (TV series)
– Beware My Love (1968) (teleplay)
 
1967 Felony Squad (TV series)
– Time of Trial (1967) (writer)
 
1964-1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
– The Deadly Quest Affair (1967) (writer)
– The Summit-Five Affair (1967) (writer)
– The Green Opal Affair (1964) (written by)
 
1966 The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (TV movie)
 
1966 T.H.E. Cat (TV series)
– Crossing at Destino Bay (1966) (writer)
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
– Josh (1965) (writer)
 
1963-1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
– The Day of the Search (1964) (writer)
– The Day of the Killer (1963) (writer)
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
– My Name Is Not Legion (1963) (writer)
 
1960-1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
– The Treasure (1962) (writer)
– Hobson's Choice (1962) (written by)
– One, Two, Three (1962) (written by)
– The Exiles (1962) (writer)
– The Brothers (1961) (writer)
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1962 Gunsmoke (TV series)
– The Prisoner (1962) (writer)
 
1962 Frontier Circus (TV series)
– Quick Shuffle (1962) (written by)
 
1961 The Tall Man (TV series)
– Time of Foreshadowing (1961) (written by)
– Where Is Sylvia? (1961) (written by)
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
– Black Saturday (1961) (writer)
 
1959-1960 Bonanza (TV series)
– The Mission (1960) (writer)
– Escape to Ponderosa (1960) (teleplay)
– Blood on the Land (1960) (written by)
– Vendetta (1959) (writer)
 
1959-1960 Lock Up (TV series)
– The Case of Lt. Weston (1960) (writer)
– The Drop (1959) (story / teleplay)
 
1959 Man with a Camera (TV series)
– Missing (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 Riverboat (TV series)
– The Fight Back (1959) (story / teleplay)
 
1957-1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Liam Fitzmorgan Story (1958) (writer)
– The Mary Halstead Story (1957) (teleplay / as Robert Thompson)
– The Ruth Owens Story (1957) (writer)
 
1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– Laugh a Little Tear (1957) (writer)
 
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1968-1969 Mission: Impossible (TV series) (script consultant - 11 episodes)
– The Exchange (1969) (script consultant)
– The Bargain (1968) (script consultant)
– The Play (1968) (script consultant)
– The Diplomat (1968) (script consultant)
– The Elixir (1968) (script consultant)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1966-1967 T.H.E. Cat (TV series) (executive story consultant - 25 episodes)
– Lisa (1967) (executive story consultant)
– Twenty-One and Out (1967) (executive story consultant)
– The Long Chase (1967) (executive story consultant)
– The Ninety Percent Blues (1967) (executive story consultant)
– The Blood-Red Night (1967) (executive story consultant)
See all 25 episodes »
 
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1974 Harry O (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 2 (1974) (producer)
– Gertrude (1974) (producer)
 
1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– The Play (1968) (producer)
– The Elixir (1968) (producer)
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series) (producer - 13 episodes)
– Crossing at White Feather (1965) (producer)
– The Testing Post (1965) (producer)
– Brush War at Buford (1965) (producer)
– Duel at Daybreak (1965) (producer)
– The Pursuit (1965) (producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1963-1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– The Day of the Search (1964) (producer)
– The Day of the Misfits (1963) (producer)
– The Day of the Homeless (1963) (producer)
– The Day of the Killer (1963) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1990 Astonished
Doc Wop Group (Doo Wop Group?)
 
1961 West Side Story
Luis (as Robert Thompson)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Trivia:

Wrote an early draft screenplay of "The French Connection" for William Friedkin and Phillip D'Antoni. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio