Directing
J. Lee Thompson
- Titles
- 61movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19401989
- Directed
- 48titles as director
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Cape Fear75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.3average 2.6
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.1average 5.1
- Tension7.1average 6.1
- Mystery4.9average 4.1
- Class & Capitalism3.7average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.1, average 5.2
- Wholesome2.0, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
- Family Dynamics3.6, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 7
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Political Intrigue 5
- Melodrama 4
- Treasure Hunt 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Crime Thriller 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- 80s Action 3
- Los Angeles Setting 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charles BronsonActorDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown, 10 to Midnight, The Evil That Men Do, The White Buffalo, Messenger of Death, +4 more
Gilbert TaylorCinematographerIce Cold in Alex, Yield to the Night, As Long as They're Happy, No Trees in the Street, The Weak and the Wicked, +3 more- RRichard BestEditorThe Chairman, Ice Cold in Alex, Yield to the Night, No Trees in the Street, The Weak and the Wicked, +1 more
- PPeter Lee-ThompsonEditorDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown, 10 to Midnight, The Evil That Men Do, Messenger of Death, Murphy's Law, +1 more
Herbert LomActorKing Solomon's Mines, I Aim at the Stars, North West Frontier, Return from the Ashes, No Trees in the Street- MMichael F. AndersonEditorThe White Buffalo, St. Ives, Caboblanco, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, Huckleberry Finn
Gregory PeckActorThe Guns of Navarone, Mackenna's Gold, Cape Fear, The Chairman
Diana DorsActorYield to the Night, As Long as They're Happy, An Alligator Named Daisy, The Weak and the Wicked
Natalie TrundyActorConquest of the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Huckleberry Finn, A Great American Tragedy
Anthony QuayleActorThe Guns of Navarone, Ice Cold in Alex, Woman in a Dressing Gown, Before Winter Comes- ÁÁlex Phillips Jr.CinematographerKing Solomon's Mines, Firewalker, Murphy's Law, Caboblanco
Jerry GoldsmithComposerKing Solomon's Mines, The Chairman, Caboblanco, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Movies and TV shows
541980s
12 titles · average score 55
57
Messenger of Death (1988)
Director
52
Firewalker (1986)
Director
59
Murphy's Law (1986)
Director
45
Future Hunters (1986)
Screenplay
53
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Director
51
The Ambassador (1985)
Director
58
The Evil That Men Do (1984)
Director
62
10 to Midnight (1983)
Story, Director
60
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Director
53
Caboblanco (1980)
Director
1970s
12 titles · average score 58
61
The Passage (1979)
Director
54
The Greek Tycoon (1978)
Director
60
The White Buffalo (1977)
Director
59
St. Ives (1976)
Director
Widow (1976)
Director
The Blue Knight (1975)
Director
57
Huckleberry Finn (1974)
Director
A Great American Tragedy (1972)
Director
57
Brotherly Love (1970)
Director
1960s
12 titles · average score 63
66
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Director
55
The Chairman (1969)
Director
58
Before Winter Comes (1969)
Director
61
Eye of the Devil (1966)
Director
65
Return from the Ashes (1965)
Director, Producer
42
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
Producer, Director
70
What a Way to Go! (1964)
Director
61
Kings of the Sun (1963)
Director
75
Cape Fear (1962)
Director
63
Taras Bulba (1962)
Director
74
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Director
I Aim at the Stars (1960)
Director
1950s
14 titles · average score 64
69
North West Frontier (1959)
Director
73
Tiger Bay (1959)
Director
59
No Trees in the Street (1959)
Director
75
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
Director
68
Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)
Producer, Director
The Good Companions (1957)
Director, Producer
70
Yield to the Night (1956)
Director
63
The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
Writer, Director
56
For Better, for Worse (1954)
Screenplay, Director
62
The Yellow Balloon (1953)
Director
1940s
3 titles
For Them That Trespass (1949)
Screenplay
East of Piccadilly (1941)
Screenplay
The Middle Watch (1940)
Writer
1930s
1 titles · average score 61
61
Jamaica Inn (1939)
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