Robert E. Thompson
Robert E. Thompson (born November 3, 1924 in Los Angeles , California , † February 11, 2004 in Santa Monica , California) was an American screenwriter and television producer.
Life
Thompson served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II . After the war he studied at Yale University . During this time he wrote various short stories and plays. Further studies took him to Stanford University and he began to work as a journalist. He embarked on a screenwriting career in the mid-1950s, working mainly for various television series. In the 1960s and 1970s he also worked as a producer, including a thousand miles of dust . He and James Poe were nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Adapted Screenplay in 1970 for the screenplay for Only Horses Are Given the grace shot . 1971 followed a nomination for the British Academy Film Award . Most recently, Thompson was involved in a number of television films in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thompson died of pneumonia . He was survived by his wife and a daughter.
Filmography (selection)
- 1960–1962: Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
- 1966: Texas Colt (The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones)
- 1969: Only horses are given the coup de grace (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?)
- 1972: The Hound of the Baskervilles
- 1974: Danger at Niagara (The Great Niagara)
- 1976: The Case of Gary Powers (Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident)
- 1977: Who Shot John F. Kennedy? (The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald)
- 1980: Brave New World
Web links
- Robert E. Thompson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thompson, Robert E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2004 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California, United States |