J. Lee Thompson
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.
Filmography
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987 · J. Lee Thompson
Firewalker1986 · J. Lee Thompson- Murphy's Law1986 · J. Lee Thompson
King Solomon's Mines1985 · J. Lee Thompson
10 to Midnight1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Happy Birthday to Me1981 · J. Lee Thompson
The White Buffalo1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973 · J. Lee Thompson
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Brotherly Love1970 · J. Lee Thompson
Mackenna's Gold1969 · J. Lee Thompson
Eye of the Devil1966 · J. Lee Thompson
What a Way to Go!1964 · J. Lee Thompson- Kings of the Sun1963 · J. Lee Thompson
Cape Fear1962 · J. Lee Thompson
The Guns of Navarone1961 · J. Lee Thompson- North West Frontier1959 · J. Lee Thompson