J. Lee Thompson Net Worth
Is $16 Million J. Lee Thompson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002), Better Known as J. Lee...
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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. | Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 1, 1914 |
| Died | 2002-08-30 |
| Place Of Birth | Bristol, England, UK |
| Profession | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Spouse | Joan Henry |
| Nicknames | J. Lee Thompson, Thompson, J. Lee |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The knack of choosing his scripts wisely is one of the greatest assets a director can have - knowing what to discard, what to refuse. I've learned by experience that it's fatal to accept a poor script because it contains one or two good scenes which you long to shoot. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Thompson-directed Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) was the most critically praised of all the "Death Wish" sequels. |
| 2 | Was Charles Bronson's director of choice for his pictures. Bronson liked his fast, no-frills method of shooting. |
| 3 | Born into a theatrical family. Studied at Dover College. Wrote his first play while still at school. Acted with the Nottingham Repertory Company and subsequently on the West End stage. Signed in 1934 as a screenwriter by British International Pictures. Served in the RAF during World War II as a tail-gunner and wireless operator. Post-war, returned to writing film scripts at Elstree, making his directorial debut in 1950. His films often depicted ordinary people caught in extraordinary or desperate circumstances. Did his best work on action subjects and thrillers, notably Ice Cold in Alex (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961) and Cape Fear (1962). |
| 4 | Directed David Niven in three films. |
| 5 | Gregory Peck once said there were only four directors he could trust to tell him whether or not he was faking his performance: Alfred Hitchcock, George Cukor, William Wyler and Thompson. |
| 6 | He was originally going to direct Planet of the Apes (1968) and co-owned the rights with producer Arthur Jacobs, but had to back out as he was busy working on Mackenna's Gold (1969), a troubled production that went over budget and way over schedule. He did, however, go on to direct Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). |
| 7 | He was nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" by Gregory Peck during the filming of The Guns of Navarone (1961). The original director was fired and Thompson was hired on short notice, but managed to smooth things out and the film was a tremendous hit. |
| 8 | Children: daughter Lesley and son Peter Lee-Thompson. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | 1989 | ||
| Messenger of Death | 1988 | ||
| Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | 1987 | ||
| Firewalker | 1986 | ||
| Murphy's Law | 1986 | ||
| King Solomon's Mines | 1985 | ||
| The Ambassador | 1984 | ||
| The Evil That Men Do | 1984 | ||
| 10 to Midnight | 1983 | ||
| Code Red | 1981 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Happy Birthday to Me | 1981 | ||
| Caboblanco | 1980 | ||
| The Passage | 1979 | ||
| The Greek Tycoon | 1978 | ||
| The White Buffalo | 1977 | ||
| St. Ives | 1976 | ||
| Widow | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| The Blue Knight | 1975 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Reincarnation of Peter Proud | 1975 | ||
| Huckleberry Finn | 1974 | ||
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes | 1973 | ||
| A Great American Tragedy | 1972 | TV Movie | |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | 1972 | ||
| Brotherly Love | 1970 | ||
| The Chairman | 1969 | ||
| Before Winter Comes | 1969 | ||
| Mackenna's Gold | 1969 | ||
| Eye of the Devil | 1967 | ||
| Return from the Ashes | 1965 | ||
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | 1965 | ||
| What a Way to Go! | 1964 | ||
| Kings of the Sun | 1963 | ||
| Taras Bulba | 1962 | ||
| Cape Fear | 1962 | ||
| The Guns of Navarone | 1961 | ||
| I Aim at the Stars | 1960 | ||
| North West Frontier | 1959 | ||
| No Trees in the Street | 1959 | ||
| Tiger Bay | 1959 | ||
| Ice Cold in Alex | 1958 | ||
| Woman in a Dressing Gown | 1957 | ||
| The Good Companions | 1957 | ||
| Blonde Sinner | 1956 | ||
| An Alligator Named Daisy | 1955 | ||
| As Long as They're Happy | 1955 | as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| Cocktails in the Kitchen | 1954 | ||
| Young and Willing | 1954 | as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1953 | as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| Murder Without Crime | 1950 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Hunters | 1986 | screenplay - as J.L. Thompson | |
| 10 to Midnight | 1983 | story - uncredited | |
| Armchair Theatre | 1957 | TV Series play - 1 episode | |
| Cocktails in the Kitchen | 1954 | ||
| Young and Willing | 1954 | as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| The Yellow Balloon | 1953 | screenplay - as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| Murder Without Crime | 1950 | play "Double Error" / screenplay | |
| No Place for Jennifer | 1950 | ||
| For Them That Trespass | 1949 | screenplay - as J. Lee-Thompson | |
| The Strangler | 1941 | screenplay | |
| The Middle Watch | 1940 | ||
| The Price of Folly | 1937 | play Double Error |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return from the Ashes | 1965 | producer | |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | 1965 | producer | |
| Woman in a Dressing Gown | 1957 | producer | |
| The Good Companions | 1957 | producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Inn | 1939 | dialogue coach - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of 'Cape Fear' | 2001/I | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of 'Cape Fear' | 2001/II | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Memories of Navarone | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director |
| The Unforgettable Diana Dors | 2000 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Planet of the Apes | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Empire of the Censors | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood U.K. | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Contributor |
| Anthony Quinn: An Original | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of Cabo Blanco | 1980 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Bronson: St. Ives | 1976 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| All Eyes on Sharon Tate | 1967 | Documentary short | Himself - Interviewee |
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Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | FIPRESCI Prize | Berlin International Film Festival | Ice Cold in Alex (1958) | |
| 1957 | OCIC Award - Special Mention | Berlin International Film Festival | Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) | |
| 1957 | FIPRESCI Prize | Berlin International Film Festival | Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | The Guns of Navarone (1961) |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director | The Guns of Navarone (1961) |
| 1962 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | The Guns of Navarone (1961) |
| 1960 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best British Film | North West Frontier (1959) |
| 1960 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best British Film | Tiger Bay (1959) |
| 1960 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film from any Source | North West Frontier (1959) |
| 1960 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film from any Source | Tiger Bay (1959) |
| 1959 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Tiger Bay (1959) | |
| 1958 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Ice Cold in Alex (1958) | |
| 1957 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) | |
| 1956 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Yield to the Night (1956) |
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