Francis Thompson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-01-03

Deathday 2003-12-26 (95 years old)

Place of Birth Titusville, PA

Francis Thompson

Biography

"Francis Thompson had a distinguished career in cinema that began in 1935. Throughout the 1950s, he accumulated footage for 'N.Y., N.Y.,' a success that led him to continue to experiment with World's Fair and Expo multiple screen films and later with large format films. In collaboration with Alexander Hammid, Thompson made the Academy Award winning film 'To Be Alive!' (1962-64) and the first IMAX film 'To Fly' (1976). Thompson considered 'N.Y., N.Y.' to be his most significant achievement in cinema." —Bruce Posner

Known For

Director

1974
1967
We Are Young

as Director

1964
To Be Alive!

as Director

1957
N.Y., N.Y.

as Director

1951
Fears of Children

as Director

Crew

1964
To Be Alive!

as Cinematography

1961
The Sand Castle

as Special Effects Technician

Writer

1976
To Fly!

as Writer

1964
To Be Alive!

as Writer

Producer

1974

Camera

1957
N.Y., N.Y.

as Director of Photography

Visual Effects

1957
N.Y., N.Y.

as Visual Effects