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Francis Thompson

Francis Thompson

Director, Producer, Writer

Born January 3, 1908 in Titusville, PA

Died December 26, 2003

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"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

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Filmography

Director

9

Type

Year

On the Wing Poster

On the Wing Short Film1986

Energy! Energy! Documentary1982

City Out of Wilderness Poster

City Out of Wilderness Documentary1974

We Are Young Short Film1967

To Be Alive! Poster

To Be Alive! Documentary1964

From Generation to Generation Poster

From Generation to Generation Documentary1959

N.Y., N.Y. Poster

N.Y., N.Y. Short Film1957

Fears of Children Poster

Fears of Children Short Film1951

Women of Tomorrow Short Film1950

Producer

6

Type

Year

Frescoes of Diego Rivera Documentary1986

On the Wing Poster

On the Wing Short Film1986

The Quiet Collector: Andrew Mellon Remembered Feature Film1982

Living Planet Poster

Living Planet Documentary1979

City Out of Wilderness Poster

City Out of Wilderness Documentary1974

To the Fair! Poster

To the Fair! Short Film1964

Writer

3

Type

Year

To Fly! Documentary1976

To Be Alive! Poster

To Be Alive! Documentary1964

Fears of Children Poster

Fears of Children Short Film1951

Cinematographer

2

Type

Year

To Be Alive! Poster

To Be Alive! Documentary1964

N.Y., N.Y. Poster

N.Y., N.Y. Short Film1957

Editor

1

City Out of Wilderness Poster

City Out of Wilderness Documentary1974

Special Effects

1

The Sand Castle Poster

The Sand Castle Feature Film1961

Visual Effects

1

N.Y., N.Y. Poster

N.Y., N.Y. Short Film1957

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