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Jim Thompson(1906-1977)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Jim Thompson was born on 27 September 1906 in Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Paths of Glory (1957), The Killing (1956) and The Getaway (1972). He died on 7 April 1977 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1906
DiedApril 7, 1977(70)
BornSeptember 27, 1906
DiedApril 7, 1977(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

Known for

Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory
8.4
  • Writer
  • 1957
Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1956
The Getaway (1972)
The Getaway
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1972
John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston in The Grifters (1990)
The Grifters
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1990

Credits

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Writer

  • Pop. 1280
    • novel
    • Pre-production
  • Lukas DiSparrow and Taly Vasilyev in Trapped (2014)
    Trapped
    • story "Forever After"
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson in The Killer Inside Me (2010)
    The Killer Inside Me
    • novel
    • 2010
  • Gina Gershon and Billy Zane in This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
    This World, Then the Fireworks
    • story
    • 1997
  • Hit Me (1996)
    Hit Me
    • based upon the novel "A Swell-Looking Babe" by
    • 1996
  • Kim Basinger, James Woods, Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
    The Getaway
    • novel
    • 1994
  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    • story (episode "Frightning Frammis, The")
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston in The Grifters (1990)
    The Grifters
    • novel
    • 1990
  • After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
    After Dark, My Sweet
    • novel
    • 1990
  • The Kill-Off (1989)
    The Kill-Off
    • novel
    • 1989
  • Coup de Torchon (1981)
    Coup de Torchon
    • novel "Pop. 1280"
    • 1981
  • Serie Noire (1979)
    Serie Noire
    • novel "A Hell of a Woman"
    • 1979
  • The Killer Inside Me (1976)
    The Killer Inside Me
    • novel
    • 1976
  • The Getaway (1972)
    The Getaway
    • novel
    • 1972
  • Convoy (1965)
    Convoy
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    • story (as James Thompson)
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Actor

  • Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling in Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
    Farewell, My Lovely
    • Mr. Grayle
    • 1975
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Thompson
  • Born
    • September 27, 1906
    • Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 1977
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Alcoholics".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Sold drugs and bootleg liquor as a teenager while working at the Hotel Texas.
  • Nickname
    • James Dillon

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