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J. Lee Thompson(1914-2002)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson was born on 1 August 1914 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Les Canons de Navarone (1961), La Femme en robe de chambre (1957) and La Conquête de la planète des singes (1972). He was married to Penny Thompson, Joan Henry, Florence Ellen ("Bill") Bailey and Lucille Kelly. He died on 30 August 2002 in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada.
BornAugust 1, 1914
DiedAugust 30, 2002(88)
BornAugust 1, 1914
DiedAugust 30, 2002(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, James Darren, and Anthony Quayle in Les Canons de Navarone (1961)
Les Canons de Navarone
7.5
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1961
La Femme en robe de chambre (1957)
La Femme en robe de chambre
7.3
  • Director
  • 1957
La Conquête de la planète des singes (1972)
La Conquête de la planète des singes
6.1
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1972
Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, and Lori Martin in Les nerfs à vif (1962)
Les nerfs à vif
7.7
  • Director
  • 1962

Credits

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Director



  • Charles Bronson and Kim Lee in Kinjite : Sujet tabou (1989)
    Kinjite : Sujet tabou
    5.5
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1989
  • Charles Bronson in Le Messager de la mort (1988)
    Le Messager de la mort
    5.4
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988
  • Le justicier braque les dealers (1987)
    Le justicier braque les dealers
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Chuck Norris in Le Temple d'or (1986)
    Le Temple d'or
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1986
  • La loi de Murphy (1986)
    La loi de Murphy
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Sharon Stone and Richard Chamberlain in Allan Quatermain et les Mines du roi Salomon (1985)
    Allan Quatermain et les Mines du roi Salomon
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1985
  • L'Ambassadeur (1984)
    L'Ambassadeur
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • L'enfer de la violence (1984)
    L'enfer de la violence
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Le Justicier de minuit (1983)
    Le Justicier de minuit
    6.3
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1983
  • Lorne Greene, Andrew Stevens, Julie Adams, and Sam J. Jones in Code Red (1981)
    Code Red
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Happy Birthday : Souhaitez de ne jamais être invité (1981)
    Happy Birthday : Souhaitez de ne jamais être invité
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and Dominique Sanda in Cabo Blanco (1980)
    Cabo Blanco
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1980
  • James Mason, Anthony Quinn, Kay Lenz, and Paul Clemens in Passeur d'hommes (1979)
    Passeur d'hommes
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in L'empire du Grec (1978)
    L'empire du Grec
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Le bison blanc (1977)
    Le bison blanc
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1977

Writer



  • Les nouveaux conquérants (1988)
    Les nouveaux conquérants
    4.3
    • screenplay (as J.L. Thompson)
    • 1988
  • Le Justicier de minuit (1983)
    Le Justicier de minuit
    6.3
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • Pour le meilleur et pour le pire (1954)
    Pour le meilleur et pour le pire
    5.7
    • screenplay (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    • 1954
  • Diana Dors and Glynis Johns in Filles sans joie (1954)
    Filles sans joie
    6.4
    • screenplay by (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    • 1954
  • Andrew Ray in Le ballon jaune (1953)
    Le ballon jaune
    6.9
    • screenplay (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    • 1953
  • Murder Without Crime (1950)
    Murder Without Crime
    6.3
    • play "Double Error"
    • written by (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Vacances sur ordonnance (1950)
    Vacances sur ordonnance
    7.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jennifer (1950)
    Jennifer
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1950
  • À tout péché miséricorde (1949)
    À tout péché miséricorde
    6.6
    • screenplay (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    • 1949
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1947
  • Judy Campbell and Sebastian Shaw in East of Piccadilly (1941)
    East of Piccadilly
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Jack Buchanan, Fred Emney, and Greta Gynt in The Middle Watch (1940)
    The Middle Watch
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1940
  • The Price of Folly (1937)
    The Price of Folly
    4.5
    • play "Double Error"
    • screenplay (as John Lee Thompsn)
    • 1937

Producer



  • Le démon est mauvais joueur (1965)
    Le démon est mauvais joueur
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1965
  • L'Encombrant Mr. John (1965)
    L'Encombrant Mr. John
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1965
  • No Trees in the Street (1959)
    No Trees in the Street
    6.0
    • A Lee-Thompson Godwin/Willis Production
    • 1959
  • La Femme en robe de chambre (1957)
    La Femme en robe de chambre
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Good Companions (1957)
    The Good Companions
    5.6
    • producer (as J. Lee-Thompson)
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J. Lee-Thompson
  • Born
    • August 1, 1914
    • Bristol, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 30, 2002
    • Sooke, British Columbia, Canada(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Penny Thompsonc. 1962 - August 30, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Gregory Peck once said there were only four directors he could trust to tell him whether or not he was faking his performance: Alfred Hitchcock, George Cukor, William Wyler and Thompson.
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Nickname
    • Mighty Mouse

FAQ

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  • When did J. Lee Thompson die?
    August 30, 2002
  • How did J. Lee Thompson die?
    Congestive heart failure
  • How old was J. Lee Thompson when he died?
    88 years old
  • Where did J. Lee Thompson die?
    Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
  • When was J. Lee Thompson born?
    August 1, 1914

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