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J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Born August 1, 1914· Bristol, England, UK

† Died August 30, 2002

48Filmography★ 6.3Average rating

Born in the Bristol suburb of Westbury on Trym, he attended Dover College before entering the theatre world, first as an actor and stagehand with the Nottingham Repertory Company and later with a Croydon troupe, while simultaneously writing dozens of plays that earned early productions in the West End. After a stint as a scriptwriter for British International Pictures and service as an RAF tail-gu…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Cape Fear★ 7.4
Cape Fear1962
The Guns of Navarone★ 7.3
The Guns of Navarone1961
Mackenna's Gold★ 6.6
Mackenna's Gold1969
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes★ 6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown★ 5.7
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987
Battle for the Planet of the Apes★ 5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973