Description:
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 Lucille Kelly. He died on 30 August 2002 in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada.
Birthday
August 1, 1914
Born In
Bristol, England, UK
Alternative names
J. Lee-Thompson
, John Lee-Thompson
, John Lee Thompsn
, J. Lee Thompson
, J.L. Thompson
, John Lee Thompson
Spouse/Ex-
Penny Thompson c. 1962 - August 30, 2002 (his death),Joan Henry 1957 - 196? (divorced),Florence Ellen ("Bill") Bailey January 5, 1935 - 195? (divorced),Lucille Kelly ? - present ()
Trivia
Gregory Peck once said there were only four directors he could trust to tell
him whether or not he was faking his performance: Alfred Hitchcock, George Cukor,
William Wyler and Thompson.
Quotes
The knack of choosing his scripts wisely is one of the greatest assets a director can have - knowing what to discard, what to refuse. I've learned by experience that it's fatal to accept a poor script because it contains one or two good scenes which you long to shoot.
Nickname
Mighty Mouse
