J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Directing

Born August 1, 1914 · Bristol, England, UK

48 films as director · Active 1950–1989

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. Descripti…

Known for

Empire of the Censors

Empire of the Censors

1995

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

2000

Directed(48)

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects★ 5.5

Messenger of Death

1988Messenger of Death★ 6.0

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987Death Wish 4: The Crackdown★ 5.7

Firewalker

1986Firewalker★ 5.4

Murphy's Law

1986Murphy's Law★ 6.1

King Solomon's Mines

1985King Solomon's Mines★ 5.4

The Ambassador

1985The Ambassador★ 5.2

The Evil That Men Do

1984The Evil That Men Do★ 5.8

10 to Midnight

198310 to Midnight★ 6.2

Happy Birthday to Me

1981Happy Birthday to Me★ 6.0

Caboblanco

1980Caboblanco★ 5.3

The Passage

1979The Passage★ 6.1

The Greek Tycoon

1978The Greek Tycoon★ 5.5

The White Buffalo

1977The White Buffalo★ 6.0

St. Ives

1976St. Ives★ 5.8

Widow

1976Widow★ 10.0

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

1975The Reincarnation of Peter Proud★ 5.8

The Blue Knight

1975The Blue Knight★ 7.0

Huckleberry Finn

1974Huckleberry Finn★ 6.0

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973Battle for the Planet of the Apes★ 5.7

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972Conquest of the Planet of the Apes★ 6.2

A Great American Tragedy

1972A Great American Tragedy★ 7.5

Brotherly Love

1970Brotherly Love★ 6.5

Mackenna's Gold

1969Mackenna's Gold★ 6.6

The Chairman

1969The Chairman★ 5.5

Before Winter Comes

1969Before Winter Comes★ 6.0

Eye of the Devil

1966Eye of the Devil★ 6.1

Return from the Ashes

1965Return from the Ashes★ 6.2

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!★ 3.8

What a Way to Go!

1964What a Way to Go!★ 7.1

Kings of the Sun

1963Kings of the Sun★ 6.1

Cape Fear

1962Cape Fear★ 7.5

Taras Bulba

1962Taras Bulba★ 6.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961The Guns of Navarone★ 7.3

I Aim at the Stars

1960I Aim at the Stars★ 6.5

Tiger Bay

1959Tiger Bay★ 7.2

North West Frontier

1959North West Frontier★ 6.8

No Trees in the Street

1959No Trees in the Street★ 5.8

Ice Cold in Alex

1958Ice Cold in Alex★ 7.3

Woman in a Dressing Gown

1957Woman in a Dressing Gown★ 6.3

The Good Companions

1957The Good Companions★ 7.0

Yield to the Night

1956Yield to the Night★ 6.9

As Long as They're Happy

1955As Long as They're Happy★ 7.5

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955An Alligator Named Daisy★ 6.4

For Better, for Worse

1954For Better, for Worse★ 5.8

The Weak and the Wicked

1954The Weak and the Wicked★ 6.5

The Yellow Balloon

1953The Yellow Balloon★ 6.0

Murder Without Crime

1950Murder Without Crime★ 6.0

Acting(7)

2001The Making of 'Cape Fear'Self

2000The Unforgettable Diana DorsSelf

1998Behind the Planet of the ApesSelf

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1995Empire of the CensorsSelf

1995Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was KingSelf

1990Anthony Quinn: An OriginalSelf

1966All Eyes on Sharon TateSelf - Interviewee