Battle for the Planet of the Apes
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Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with J. Lee Thompson, the veteran, British-born director of The Guns of Navarone. I found Lee to be a truly wonderful person to chat with - very easy going and likable, with more than his share of funny and interesting stories to tell, amassed over a life-long career that spans more than sixty years.
Throughout September, the New Bev proudly presents a large-scale retrospective honoring filmmaker J. Lee Thompson, covering some of the director’s early British work in the 1950s through to his lengthy collaboration with the Cannon Group in the ’80s, highlighting his greatest hits (The Guns of Navarone, Cape Fear), his action-packed output ...
John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. Initially an exponent of kitchen sink realism, he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films.
May 29, 2023 · b. 1 August, 1914, Bristol, England, UKd. 30 August, 2002, Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. He directed some of the most famous actors in film history, from Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn, to Shirley MacLaine, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lauren Bacall. An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and winner of three prizes at the Berlin ...
Cinematography, Editing, Filmmaking, Interview, Screenwriting 101. ‘Cape Fear’: How Scorsese Added Complexity and Humanity to a Beloved Classic. By Sven Mikulec. Back in 1962, J. Lee Thompson made a cinematic adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s novel The Executioners. Written by James R. Webb, Cape Fearstarred Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum ...
Download • Apple Podcasts • Spotify. Robert O’Meara ( Dublin Filmmakers Collective , Four Courts Films) is back in action discussing the incredible career of director J. Lee Thompson. Follow Robert O’Meara: https://twitter.com/Bobunsound. Follow DFM Collective: https://twitter.com/DublinFilmMaker.
Sep 6, 2002 · J. Lee Thompson, the director of ''The Guns of Navarone,'' the original ''Cape Fear'' and dozens of other films in England and the United States, died on Friday at his summer home in Sooke,...
