J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson J. Lee Thompson in the 1970s Born John Lee Thompson (1914-08-01)1 August 1914 Bristol, England Died 30 August 2002(2002-08-30) (aged 88) Sooke, British Columbia, Canada Years active 1950–1989 John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002), better known as J. Lee Thompson, was an English film director, active in England and Hollywood.