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J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 01, 1914
Died Aug 30, 2002 (88)
Birthplace Bristol, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Mar 29, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Lee Thompson  (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002), better known as J. Lee Thompson, was an English film director, active in England and Hollywood. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. Lee Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contribut ... ors on Wikipedia

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Future Hunters

Future Hunters

1986

Screenplay

10 to Midnight

10 to Midnight

1983

Story

No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

1950

Writer

Murder Without Crime

Murder Without Crime

1950

Screenplay

For Them That Trespass

For Them That Trespass

1949

Screenplay

East of Piccadilly

East of Piccadilly

1941

Screenplay

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

1940

Writer

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

Dialogue Coach

Messenger of Death

Messenger of Death

1988

Director

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

1986

Director

Firewalker

Firewalker

1986

Director

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

1985

Director

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1985

Director

The Evil That Men Do

The Evil That Men Do

1984

Director

10 to Midnight

10 to Midnight

1983

Director

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

Director

Cabo Blanco

Cabo Blanco

1980

Director

The Passage

The Passage

1979

Director

The Greek Tycoon

The Greek Tycoon

1978

Director

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977

Director

St. Ives

St. Ives

1976

Director

Widow

Widow

1976

Director

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1975

Director

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1974

Director

A Great American Tragedy

A Great American Tragedy

1972

Director

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1970

Director

The Chairman

The Chairman

1969

Director

Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

1969

Director

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969

Director

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

Director

Return from the Ashes

Return from the Ashes

1965

Director

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

Director

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963

Director

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1962

Director

Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

1962

Director

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

Director

I Aim at the Stars

I Aim at the Stars

1960

Director

North West Frontier

North West Frontier

1959

Director

Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

1959

Director

No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street

1959

Director

Ice Cold in Alex

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Director

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957

Director

Woman in a Dressing Gown

Woman in a Dressing Gown

1957

Director

Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

1956

Director

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

Director

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

1955

Director

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

Director

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953

Director

Murder Without Crime

Murder Without Crime

1950

Director

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Academy Awards Best Director The Guns of Navarone Nominated
Golden Globes Best Director The Guns of Navarone Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director The Guns of Navarone Nominated
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