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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 kitchen sink realism, he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films.
- 1937–1989
J. Lee Thompson was born on 1 August 1914 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Penny Thompson, Florence (Bill) Bailey, Lucille Kelly and Joan Henry.
- January 1, 1
- Bristol, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
May 29, 2023 · An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and winner of three prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival, his movies have also been nominated for multiple British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as well as the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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,...
J. Lee Thompson was born on 1 August 1914 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Penny Thompson, Florence (Bill) Bailey, Lucille Kelly and Joan Henry.
- August 1, 1914
- August 30, 2002
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Sep 3, 2002 · British director J. Lee Thompson, known for his action and adventure films, died in 2002 at age 88. He worked with stars like Gregory Peck, Charles Bronson and Yul Brynner, and directed classics like "The Guns of Navarone" and "Planet of the Apes".
Sep 4, 2002 · J Lee Thompson, who has died aged 88, had all of these, and while he could never be considered in the same British league as David Lean, Michael Powell and Carol Reed, he had many more good...
