J. Lee Thompson
Known for
J. Lee Thompson is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a British director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' is a second title with real reach. Counting everything, 48 productions carry his name. 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' is the calling card here.
J. Lee Thompson
50 Directed
1 Series
J. Lee Thompson is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a British director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' is a second title with real reach. Counting everything, 48 productions carry his name. 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' is the calling card here.
Movies
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The Guns of Navarone
1961
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
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Cape Fear
1962
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
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Mackenna's Gold
1969
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
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King Solomon's Mines
1985
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10 to Midnight
1983
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Happy Birthday to Me
1981
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Firewalker
1986
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Murphy's Law
1986
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What a Way to Go!
1964
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The White Buffalo
1977
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
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Brotherly Love
1970
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The Evil That Men Do
1984
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Messenger of Death
1988
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The Passage
1979
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Taras Bulba
1962
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The Chairman
1969
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St. Ives
1976
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Tiger Bay
1959
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The Greek Tycoon
1978
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Kings of the Sun
1963
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Ice Cold in Alex
1958
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Huckleberry Finn
1974
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Caboblanco
1980
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975
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Eye of the Devil
1966
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North West Frontier
1959
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Yield to the Night
1956
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I Aim at the Stars
1960
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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
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The Weak and the Wicked
1954
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As Long as They're Happy
1955
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The Ambassador
1985
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An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
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No Trees in the Street
1959
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A Great American Tragedy
1972
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Before Winter Comes
1969
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The Yellow Balloon
1953
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Return from the Ashes
1965
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Woman in a Dressing Gown
1957
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For Better, for Worse
1954
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Murder Without Crime
1950
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Behind the Planet of the Apes
Full Filmography
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
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1989
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Messenger of Death
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1988
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
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1987
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Firewalker
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1986
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Murphy's Law
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1986
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Future Hunters
Screenplay
1986
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King Solomon's Mines
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1985
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The Ambassador
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1985
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The Evil That Men Do
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1984
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is J. Lee Thompson still alive?
J. Lee Thompson passed away on August 30, 2002 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of J. Lee Thompson?
J. Lee Thompson is best known for directing Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, The Guns of Navarone.
How many movies has J. Lee Thompson directed?
Over a 62-year career (since 1940), J. Lee Thompson has directed or written 50 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was J. Lee Thompson's first movie?
The career of J. Lee Thompson began with The Middle Watch (1940).
What is J. Lee Thompson's most recent movie or series?
J. Lee Thompson's most recent release is Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, which premiered on February 3, 1989.
What TV shows has J. Lee Thompson created or directed?
On television, J. Lee Thompson has appeared in Armchair Theatre.
J. Lee Thompson
1914-08-01 · Bristol, England, UK
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.J. Lee Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia