FILM DIRECTOR

J. Lee Thompson

1914 - 2002

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. J. Lee Thompson is the 425th most popular film director (down from 378th in 2019), the 1,869th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,468th in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, J. Lee Thompson ranks 425 out of 2,041. Before him are Saul Bass, John Guillermin, Christian-Jaque, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Bo Widerberg, and Sofia Coppola. After him are Michael Apted, Mikio Naruse, Richard Boleslawski, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, and Zack Snyder.

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Among people born in 1914, J. Lee Thompson ranks 120. Before him are Eugene Nida, Carlos Castillo Armas, Go Seigen, Bill Finger, Erich Topp, and Lyman Spitzer. After him are George Tabori, Marcel Bich, Juan Carlos Onganía, Joe Rantz, Poul Hartling, and Alberto Lattuada. Among people deceased in 2002, J. Lee Thompson ranks 100. Before him are Roberto Matta, Branko Stanković, Spyros Kyprianou, Joseph Luns, Michail Stasinopoulos, and Karel Reisz. After him are Daniel Gélin, Dee Dee Ramone, Lionel Hampton, Michel Henry, Nikolai Amosov, and Inge Morath.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, J. Lee Thompson ranks 1,869 out of 8,785. Before him are John Ball (1338), Elvis Costello (1954), Arthur Rackham (1867), Lennox Lewis (1965), Tommy Smith (1945), and Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730). After him are Douglas Mawson (1882), Michael Apted (1941), John Rolfe (1585), John Barbirolli (1899), James Gillray (1756), and E. P. Thompson (1924).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, J. Lee Thompson ranks 31. Before him are Ken Russell (1927), Robert Stevenson (1905), Anthony Minghella (1954), Tom Hooper (1972), Roland Joffé (1945), and John Guillermin (1925). After him are Michael Apted (1941), Andrew V. McLaglen (1920), John Boorman (1933), Sam Mendes (1965), David Yates (1963), and David Byrne (1952).

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