J. Lee Thompson

British film director (1914-2002)
Person human Q456979
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J. Lee Thompson

Summary

J. Lee Thompson is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1914[3]. He passed away in Sooke[4]. He died on August 30, 2002[5]. He worked as a film director[6], stage actor[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], J. Lee Thompson…
  • J. Lee Thompson died in Sooke[4].
  • J. Lee Thompson was born on August 1, 1914[3].
  • J. Lee Thompson died on August 30, 2002[5].
  • Among J. Lee Thompson's spouses was Joan Henry[12].
  • J. Lee Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • J. Lee Thompson's professions included film director[6].
  • J. Lee Thompson worked as a stage actor[7].
  • J. Lee Thompson's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • J. Lee Thompson worked as a director[9].
  • J. Lee Thompson's professions included film actor[10].
  • J. Lee Thompson's professions included television director[14].
  • J. Lee Thompson's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • J. Lee Thompson's field of work was film direction[16].
  • J. Lee Thompson's field of work was drama[17].
  • J. Lee Thompson was educated at Dover College[18].
  • J. Lee Thompson is recorded as male[19].
  • J. Lee Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[21].
  • J. Lee Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[22].
  • J. Lee Thompson's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • J. Lee Thompson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • J. Lee Thompson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Director[25].
  • J. Lee Thompson's nominated for is recorded as Golden Globe Award for Best Director[26].
  • J. Lee Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

J. Lee Thompson was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on August 1, 1914[3].

Education

J. Lee Thompson's education included a stint at Dover College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], stage actor[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], film actor[10], and television director[14]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[15], an occupation[28]; film direction[16], an activity[29]; and drama[17], a literary mode[30].

Personal Life

Among J. Lee Thompson's spouses was Joan Henry[12].

Death and Burial

J. Lee Thompson died on August 30, 2002[5]. He passed away in Sooke[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[21].

Why It Matters

J. Lee Thompson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was J. Lee Thompson born?

J. Lee Thompson was born in Bristol[2].

Where did J. Lee Thompson die?

J. Lee Thompson died in Sooke[4].

Who was J. Lee Thompson married to?

J. Lee Thompson's spouses include Joan Henry[12].

What did J. Lee Thompson do for work?

J. Lee Thompson worked as film director[6], stage actor[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and film actor[10].

Where did J. Lee Thompson go to school?

J. Lee Thompson was educated at Dover College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . cbsnews.com. cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . screenonline.org.uk. screenonline.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work film screenwriting, film direction, drama
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