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William C. Thompson(1889-1963)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Actor
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William C. Thompson was born on 30 March 1889 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957), Girl Gang (1954) and The Irish Gringo (1935). He was married to Julia. He died on 22 October 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1889
DiedOctober 22, 1963(74)
BornMarch 30, 1889
DiedOctober 22, 1963(74)
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Known for

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
3.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1957
Gloria Victor, Timothy Farrell, and Harry Keaton in Girl Gang (1954)
Girl Gang
4.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1954
The Irish Gringo (1935)
The Irish Gringo
3.7
  • Director(as Wm. C. Thompson)
  • 1935
Edith Storey in The Treasure of the Sea (1918)
The Treasure of the Sea
8.1
  • Cinematographer(as William Thompson)
  • 1918

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Jeannie Stevens in Final Curtain (2012)
    Final Curtain
    4.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Dino Fantini in The Sinister Urge (1960)
    The Sinister Urge
    2.6
    • director of photography (as Wm. C. Thompson)
    • 1960
  • Jeunes amants (1960)
    Jeunes amants
    5.1
    • Cinematographer (as William A. Thompson)
    • 1960
  • Kenne Duncan, Valda Hansen, and Tor Johnson in La nuit des revenants (1959)
    La nuit des revenants
    3.6
    • director of photography
    • 1959
  • Mustang! (1959)
    Mustang!
    4.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959
  • L'Incroyable créature de l'espace (1957)
    L'Incroyable créature de l'espace
    3.6
    • director of photography
    • 1957
  • Eve Brent, Timothy Farrell, Jeanne Ferguson, and Jacquelyn Park in Gun Girls (1957)
    Gun Girls
    4.7
    • director of photography (as Wm. C. Thompson)
    • 1957
  • Michèle Montau and Jacques Scott in Journey to Freedom (1957)
    Journey to Freedom
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1957
  • Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
    Plan 9 from Outer Space
    3.9
    • director of photography
    • 1957
  • Jean Moorhead in The Violent Years (1956)
    The Violent Years
    3.6
    • director of photography (as Wm. C. Thompson)
    • 1956
  • Dementia (1955)
    Dementia
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1955
  • Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Loretta King, and Tony McCoy in La Fiancée du monstre (1955)
    La Fiancée du monstre
    4.2
    • director of photography
    • 1955
  • Gloria Victor, Timothy Farrell, and Harry Keaton in Girl Gang (1954)
    Girl Gang
    4.6
    • director of photography
    • 1954
  • John Agar and Rosemarie Stack in La déesse d'or (1954)
    La déesse d'or
    4.9
    • director of photography
    • 1954
  • Rose Bascom and Johnny Carpenter in The Lawless Rider (1954)
    The Lawless Rider
    7.2
    • director of photography
    • 1954

Director



  • A Night in Hollywood (1953)
    A Night in Hollywood
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1953
  • French Follies (1951)
    French Follies
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1951
  • The Irish Gringo (1935)
    The Irish Gringo
    3.7
    • Director (as Wm. C. Thompson)
    • 1935

Actor



  • Edward D. Wood Jr., Timothy Farrell, and Dolores Fuller in Glen or Glenda (1953)
    Glen or Glenda
    4.2
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Ann Marian in Polygamy (1936)
    Polygamy
    4.4
    • Storekeeper
    • 1936
  • La reine du narcotique (1936)
    La reine du narcotique
    4.0
    • Waterfront-Raid Detective (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • W.C. Thompson
  • Born
    • March 30, 1889
    • Bound Brook, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 22, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Julia

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  • Trivia
    Has the distinction of being cameraman on two films that are often held up as the worst films of all time: Maniac (1934) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957).
  • Nicknames
    • Wm. C. Thompson
    • William Thompson

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