J. Lee Thompson

Directing

J. Lee Thompson

Born August 1, 1914 · Bristol, England, UK

Died August 30, 2002 · aged 88

​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

King Solomon's MinesKing Solomon's Mines · 1985
King Solomon's Mines
★ 5.41985
MovieActionAdventure
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
The Guns of NavaroneThe Guns of Navarone · 1961
The Guns of Navarone
★ 7.31961
MovieAdventureDrama
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
What a Way to Go!What a Way to Go! · 1964
What a Way to Go!
★ 7.11964
MovieComedyRomance
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown · 1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
★ 5.71987
MovieCrimeAction
After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel.
Mackenna's GoldMackenna's Gold · 1969
Mackenna's Gold
★ 6.61969
MovieAdventureAction
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
The Evil That Men DoThe Evil That Men Do · 1984
The Evil That Men Do
★ 5.81984
MovieActionAdventure
A former assassin (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement to avenge the brutal murder of his friend at the hands of a sadistic torturer (Joseph Maher) employed by an oppressive foreign dictatorship.
Conquest of the Planet of the ApesConquest of the Planet of the Apes · 1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
★ 6.21972
MovieActionScience Fiction
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
The ChairmanThe Chairman · 1969
The Chairman
★ 5.51969
MovieActionThriller
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!

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As Long As They're HappyAs Long As They're Happy · 1955
As Long As They're Happy
★ 7.51955
MovieMusicComedy
The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine, are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist, and Barnaby, a Texas cowboy, with them. And the youngest daughter, Gwen, has tricked an American singer, Bobby Denver, into visiting them on the pretext that it is the home of a noted British film magnate. When all the women in the household – including the maid – fall for the singer's charms, Bentley consults a crackpot psychiatrist, Dr. Schneider, who almost succeeds in ousting not the singer but Bentley's wife, with his advice to Bentley to make her jealous by living it up with Pearl, a showgirl recruited for the purpose.

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