Donald W. Thompson(1937-2019)

Writer
Director
Producer

Donald W. Thompson was born on 18 August 1937 in Hornell, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981) and Blood on the Mountain (1974). He was married to Beverly Thompson. He died on 17 July 2019 in Iowa, USA.

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The Prodigal Planet

4.4

Writer

1983

Image of the Beast

4.6

Writer

1981

Blood on the Mountain

6.5

Writer(as Jim Grant)

1974

Heaven's Heroes

6.2

Writer

1980

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Writer

Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
- story and screenplay
- 1987
The Shepherd
4.9
- original story
- 1984
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
- screenplay
- story
- 1983
Home Safe
4.8
- Writer
- 1981
Image of the Beast
4.6
- story and screenplay
- 1981
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
- screenplay
- 1980
The Paradise Trail
6.5
- screenplay
- 1979
A Distant Thunder
5.1
- story and screenplay
- 1978
All the King's Horses
4.4
- Writer
- 1977
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
- screenplay
- 1976
Survival
5.3
- original story (screenplay)
- 1975
The Enemy
4.7
- book as told to
- written by (as Jim Grant)
- 1974
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
- idea
- story and screenplay (as Jim Grant)
- 1974
A Thief in the Night
4.6
- story
- 1972
Candle in the Wind
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1969

Director

Alone in the Dark
5.7
Short
- Director
- 1993
Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
- Director
- 1987
The Shepherd
4.9
- Director
- 1984
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
- Director
- 1983
Home Safe
4.8
- Director
- 1981
Image of the Beast
4.6
- Director
- 1981
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
- Director
- 1980
The Paradise Trail
6.5
- Director
- 1979
A Distant Thunder
5.1
- Director
- 1978
All the King's Horses
4.4
- Director
- 1977
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
- Director
- 1976
Survival
5.3
- Director
- 1975
The Enemy
4.7
- Director (as Jim Grant)
- 1974
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
- Director
- 1974
A Thief in the Night
4.6
- Director
- 1972

Producer

Alone in the Dark
5.7
Short
- producer
- 1993
Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
- producer
- 1987
The Shepherd
4.9
- producer
- 1984
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
- producer
- 1983
Image of the Beast
4.6
- producer
- 1981
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
- producer
- 1980
The Paradise Trail
6.5
- executive producer
- 1979
A Distant Thunder
5.1
- producer
- 1978
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
- producer
- 1976
Survival
5.3
- producer
- 1975
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
- producer
- 1974
A Thief in the Night
4.6
- producer
- 1972
Candle in the Wind
TV Movie
- producer
- 1969

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Alternative name
- Jim Grant
Born
- August 18, 1937
- Hornell, New York, USA
Died
- July 17, 2019
- Iowa, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Beverly Thompson1968 - July 17, 2019 (his death, 3 children)

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Producer/Director/Writer of Evangelical Christian films. Best known for his "Rapture" series of four low budget films which combined Biblical "End Times" prophecy (from a strictly "Pre-Tribulaion" viewpoint) with science fiction, a full generation before Tim LaHaye's "Left Behind" series of novels and films. The film series begins with the Rapture-themed _Thief In the Night, A (1972)_, continues with the Tribulation-themed A Distant Thunder (1978) and Image of the Beast (1981), and the Second Coming finally arrives with The Prodigal Planet (1983). Most of his films were previously seen only in churches or as part of missionary crusades, but with the introduction of home video, his works are now widely sold in Christian bookstores. With the advancement of DVDs, his works are now widely distributed around the world with multiple language soundtracks.

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