Thompson, J. Lee 1914-2002

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Name (Hebrew)
תומפסון, ג'יי לי, 1914-2002
Name (Latin)
Thompson, J. Lee 1914-2002
Other forms of name
Thompson, John Lee, 1914-2002
Thompson, J. Lee (John Lee), 1914-
תומפסון, ג'י לי, 1914-2002
טומפסון, ג'יי לי, 1914-2002
טומפסון, ג'י לי, 1914-2002
Date of birth
1914
Date of death
2002
Field of activity
Motion pictures
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 49409556
Wikidata: Q456979
Library of congress: no 98119616
Sources of Information
  • Battle for the planet of the apes, c1998:
  • Internet movie database, Oct. 29, 1998
  • BBC News for Sept. 3, 2002 (webpage) viewed June 26, 2003
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Wikipedia description:

John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. Initially an exponent of social realism, he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films. His works included mainstream critical and commercial successes like Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), Tiger Bay (1959), North West Frontier (also 1959), The Guns of Navarone (1961), the original Cape Fear (1962), and Mackenna's Gold (1969). He also directed cult classics like the Planet of the Apes sequels, The White Buffalo (1977), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), King Solomon's Mines (1985) and several Charles Bronson vehicles for Cannon Films in the 1980s. Thompson received an Academy Award nomination for an Best Director for The Guns of Navarone. He was also a four-time BAFTA Award nominee (twice for Best Film and twice for Outstanding British Film). He also received accolades from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, and was both a Golden Globe and Directors Guild of America Award nominee.

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