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J. Lee Thompson, born John Lee Thompson on August 1, 1914, in Bristol, was a British film director, stage actor, and screenwriter. He worked in the fields of film direction and drama, with a professional career spanning from 1950 to 1989. Thompson was also known by the nickname "Mighty Mouse." He spoke English and was a citizen of the United Kingdom.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and a Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Thompson died of heart failure due to natural causes on August 30, 2002, in Sooke. His notable works include *Murder without crime*, *Never Call Retreat*, *Theodore Roosevelt Abroad*, *Forgotten Patriot*, and *Northcliffe*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Murder without crime
- Never Call Retreat
- Theodore Roosevelt Abroad
- Forgotten Patriot
- Northcliffe
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Film & TV
Bristol, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. Lee Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
- The Making of 'Cape Fear' — Self2001
- The Unforgettable Diana Dors — Self2000
- Behind the Planet of the Apes — Self1998
- Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King — Self1995
- Empire of the Censors — Self1995
- Anthony Quinn: An Original — Self1990
- All Eyes on Sharon Tate — Self - Interviewee1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Thompson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bristol
- Place of death
- Sooke
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- drama
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- date of birth
- 1914-08-01
- date of death
- 2002-08-30
- cause of death
- heart failure
- nickname
- Mighty Mouse
- nominated for
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- J. Lee Thompson
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by J. Lee Thompson
- end of work period
- 1989-00-00
- different from
- John Thompson
- Scandinavian middle family name
- Lee
- birth name
- John Lee Thompson
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