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FILM DIRECTOR

J. Lee Thompson

1914 - 2002

J. Lee Thompson

John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. Initially an exponent of kitchen sink 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), and The Guns of Navarone (1961) - the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. Lee Thompson has received more than 491,897 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. J. Lee Thompson is the 442nd most popular film director (down from 356th in 2019), the 1,722nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,435th in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

490k
Page Views (PV)
54.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, J. Lee Thompson ranks 442 out of 1,581. Before him are Valerio Zurlini, Jafar Panahi, Robert Rossen, Luis García Berlanga, Segundo de Chomón, and René Laloux. After him are Assi Dayan, Tony Gatlif, Fernando Meirelles, André Cayatte, Takashi Miike, and Delbert Mann.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Valerio Zurlini
1926 - 1982
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 436
Jafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 437
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 438
Luis García Berlanga
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 439
Segundo de Chomón
1871 - 1929
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 440
René Laloux
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 441
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 442
Assi Dayan
1945 - 2014
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 443
Tony Gatlif
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 444
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 445
André Cayatte
1909 - 1989
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 446
Takashi Miike
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 447
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 448

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, J. Lee Thompson ranks 115. Before him are Edward Schillebeeckx, Hortensia Bussi, Annie Fischer, Patrick O'Brian, Alberto Lattuada, and Richard Basehart. After him are Luis Mariano, Jerry Siegel, Juan Carlos Onganía, Dobri Dobrev, Hans Hellmut Kirst, and Paul Tortelier. Among people deceased in 2002, J. Lee Thompson ranks 103. Before him are Alexander Lebed, Lionel Hampton, Văn Tiến Dũng, David Riesman, Nikolai Amosov, and Victor Weisskopf. After him are Ted Williams, Joseph Luns, Dhirubhai Ambani, Waylon Jennings, Arno Peters, and Michel Henry.

Others Born in 1914

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Edward Schillebeeckx
1914 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 109
Hortensia Bussi
1914 - 2009
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 110
Annie Fischer
1914 - 1995
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 111
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 112
Alberto Lattuada
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 113
Richard Basehart
1914 - 1984
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 114
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 115
Luis Mariano
1914 - 1970
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 116
Jerry Siegel
1914 - 1996
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 117
Juan Carlos Onganía
1914 - 1995
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 118
Dobri Dobrev
1914 - 2018
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 119
Hans Hellmut Kirst
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 120
Paul Tortelier
1914 - 1990
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 121

Others Deceased in 2002

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Alexander Lebed
1950 - 2002
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 97
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 98
Văn Tiến Dũng
1917 - 2002
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 99
David Riesman
1909 - 2002
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 100
Nikolai Amosov
1913 - 2002
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 101
Victor Weisskopf
1908 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 102
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 103
Ted Williams
1918 - 2002
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 104
Joseph Luns
1911 - 2002
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 105
Dhirubhai Ambani
1932 - 2002
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 106
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 107
Arno Peters
1916 - 2002
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 108
Michel Henry
1922 - 2002
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 109

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, J. Lee Thompson ranks 1,722 out of 7,765. Before him are Geoff Hurst (1941), James Finlayson (1887), Richard Aldington (1892), Peter Vaughan (1923), Marie Stopes (1880), and Robert Morrison (1782). After him are Dixie Dean (1907), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), Rick Parfitt (1948), John Watson (1946), Paul Gascoigne (1967), and Nell Gwyn (1650).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Geoff Hurst
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,716
James Finlayson
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,717
Richard Aldington
1892 - 1962
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,718
Peter Vaughan
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,719
Marie Stopes
1880 - 1958
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,720
Robert Morrison
1782 - 1834
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1,721
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 1,722
Dixie Dean
1907 - 1980
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 1,723
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
1768 - 1840
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 1,724
Rick Parfitt
1948 - 2016
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 1,725
John Watson
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 1,726
Paul Gascoigne
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 1,727
Nell Gwyn
1650 - 1687
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 1,728