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3 wins & 10 nominations.
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Filmography
1937
The Price of Folly
(play "Double Error" - as John Lee Thompsn) / (screenplay - as John Lee Thompson)
1959
Puuton katu
(A Lee-Thompson Godwin/Willis Production)
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Self (16 credits)
1967
6-18-67
(Short documentary)
Self (uncredited)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following production:
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Alternate Names:
J. Lee-Thompson | John Lee-Thompson | John Lee Thompsn | J. Lee Thompson | J.L. Thompson | John Lee Thompson
Spouse:
Penny Thompson
(his death)
(2 children)
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Personal Quote:
The knack of choosing his scripts wisely is one of the greatest assets a director can have - knowing what to discard, what to refuse. I've learned by experience that it's fatal to accept a poor script because it contains one or two good scenes which you long to shoot.
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Trivia:
Frequently collaborated with film score composers Jerry Goldsmith, Robert O. Ragland and John Williams.
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Nickname:
Mighty Mouse