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Also Known As: | John Lee Thompson | Died: | August 30, 2002 |
Born: | Cause of Death: | died of congestive heart failure | |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England, GB | Profession: | director, actor, screenwriter, producer, playwright |
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Multi-talented figure from the stage who landed his first screen role in 1935. A competent technician, Thompson made his directorial debut in 1950 and went on to produce a considerable volume of British and American features, notably "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) and "Cape Fear" (1962). Thompson has also directed nine Charles Bronson vehicles.
Multi-talented figure from the stage who landed his first screen role in 1935. A competent technician, Thompson made his directorial debut in 1950 and went on to produce a considerable volume of British and American features, notably "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) and "Cape Fear" (1962). Thompson has also directed nine Charles Bronson vehicles.
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