Jack Lee Thompson

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $142,267,418 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #935)
Best-known technical roles: King Solomon's Mines (Director), Firewalker (Director), The Evil That Men Do (Director), Murphy's Law (Director), The Greek Tycoon (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Chuck Norris, Gene Quintano, Gail Morgan Hickman, John M. Crowther, James R. Silke
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector14$142,240,067$27,351$142,267,418

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 583 $142,240,067
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,135 $27,351
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $142,267,418

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 3, 1989Kinjite Director $3,088,086$3,088,086
1988Messenger of Death Director $3,074,681$3,074,681
Nov 6, 1987Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Director $6,880,310$6,880,310
Nov 21, 1986Firewalker Director $11,834,302$11,834,302
Apr 18, 1986Murphy's Law Director $9,947,631$9,947,631
Nov 22, 1985King Solomon's Mines Director $15,057,465$15,057,465
Sep 21, 1984The Evil That Men Do Director $13,102,025$4,742$13,106,767
Mar 11, 198310 to Midnight Director $7,175,592$7,175,592
May 15, 1981Happy Birthday To Me Director $10,609,514$10,609,514
Mar 9, 1979The Passage Director $70,461$3,215$73,676
1978The Greek Tycoon Director $14,000,000$14,000,000
1973Battle for the Planet of th… Director $8,800,000$8,800,000
Jun 30, 1972Conquest of the Planet of t… Director $9,700,000$9,700,000
Jun 22, 1961The Guns of Navarone Director $28,900,000$19,394$28,919,394
 
Averages $10,160,005$9,117$10,161,958
Totals 14 $142,240,067$27,351$142,267,418


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 3, 1989Kinjite $3,088,086$3,088,086100.0%
1988Messenger of Death $3,074,681$3,074,681100.0%
Nov 6, 1987Death Wish 4: The Crac… $2,466,5571,030$6,880,310$6,880,310100.0%
Nov 21, 1986Firewalker $4,130,3231,120$11,834,302$11,834,302100.0%
Apr 18, 1986Murphy's Law $3,388,9071,260$9,947,631$9,947,631100.0%
Nov 22, 1985King Solomon's Mines $5,005,7881,122$15,057,465$15,057,465100.0%
Sep 21, 1984The Evil That Men Do $4,538,4001,464$13,102,025$13,106,767100.0%
Mar 11, 198310 to Midnight $3,050,225595$7,175,592$7,175,592100.0%
May 15, 1981Happy Birthday To Me 782$10,609,514$10,609,514100.0%
Mar 9, 1979The Passage $70,46117$70,461$73,67695.6%
1978The Greek Tycoon $14,000,000$14,000,000100.0%
1973Battle for the Planet … $8,800,000$8,800,000100.0%
Jun 30, 1972Conquest of the Planet… $9,700,000$9,700,000100.0%
Jun 22, 1961The Guns of Navarone $28,900,000$28,919,39499.9%
 
Averages $3,235,809924$10,160,005$10,161,95899.7%
Totals 14 $142,240,067$142,267,418