Highest rated as cast or director
J. Lee Thompson's 7 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 61, led by Cape Fear (79) and The Guns of Navarone (78), against 49 for those from the 1970s.
Biography
John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Initially an exponent of social realism, he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films. His works included mainstream critical and commercial successes like Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), Tiger Bay (1959), North West Frontier (also 1959), The Guns of Navarone (1961), the original Cape Fear (1962), and Mackenna's Gold (1969). He also directed cult classics like the Planet of the Apes sequels, The White Buffalo (1977), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), King Solomon's Mines (1985) and several Charles Bronson vehicles for Cannon Films in the 1980s. Thompson received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for The Guns of Navarone. He was also a four-time BAFTA Award nominee (twice for Best Film and twice for Outstanding British Film). He also received accolades from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, and was both a Golden Globe and Directors Guild of America Award nominee. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. Lee Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Directed 48
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
The Greek Tycoon
Director
- 1977
- 1976
St. Ives
Director
Widow
Director
- 1975
The Blue Knight
Director
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Director
- 1974
Huckleberry Finn
Director
- 1973
- 1972
A Great American Tragedy
Director
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Before Winter Comes
Director
- 1966
Eye of the Devil
Director
- 1965
Return from the Ashes
Director
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Director
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
I Aim at the Stars
Director
1950s
- 1959
No Trees in the Street
Director
Tiger Bay
Director
- 1958
Ice Cold in Alex
Director
- 1957
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Director
The Good Companions
Director
- 1956
Yield to the Night
Director
- 1955
An Alligator Named Daisy
Director
As Long As They're Happy
Director
- 1954
For Better, for Worse
Director
The Weak and the Wicked
Director
- 1953
The Yellow Balloon
Director
- 1950
Murder Without Crime
Director
Wrote 9
1980s
- 1988
Future Hunters
Screenplay
- 1983
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Writer
- 1954
For Better, for Worse
Screenplay
The Weak and the Wicked
Writer
- 1950
Murder Without Crime
Screenplay
No Place for Jennifer
Writer
1940s
- 1949
For Them That Trespass
Screenplay
- 1941
East of Piccadilly
Screenplay
Produced 4
1960s
- 1965
Return from the Ashes
Producer
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Producer
1950s
- 1957
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Producer
The Good Companions
Producer
Other crew 1
1930s
- 1939
Appearances6
2000s
- 2001
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
Self
- 2000
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Self
1990s
- 1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self
- 1995
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Self
- 1990
1960s
- 1966
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Self - Interviewee