J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

DirectorWriterProducer
Born
August 1, 1914
Died
August 30, 2002
Awards
3 wins, 14 nominations

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, Joan Henry, Florence Ellen ("Bill") Bailey and…

Biography

J. Lee Thompson was born on August 1, 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, Joan Henry, Florence Ellen ("Bill") Bailey and Lucille Kelly. He died on August 30, 2002 in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada.

Production Manager

Yield to the NightYield to the Night(1956)

Additional Crew

The Hasty HeartThe Hasty Heart(1949)
Jamaica InnJamaica Inn(1939)

Known for

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J. Lee Thompson, Paul Lohmann, Will Sampson, and Ronald Vidor in The White Buffalo (1977)Gregory Peck, and Anne Haywood With Director J.Lee Thompson "The Chairman" 1969 20th century foxJ. Lee Thompson