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Robert E. Thompson(1924-2004)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Robert E. Thompson was born on 3 November 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He was married to Joanna. He died on 11 February 2004 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 3, 1924
DiedFebruary 11, 2004(79)
BornNovember 3, 1924
DiedFebruary 11, 2004(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Jane Fonda, Red Buttons, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, and Gig Young in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1969
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Robert Loggia in T.H.E. Cat (1966)
T.H.E. Cat
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Loni Anderson and Robert Davi in White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
    White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1991
  • Double Standard (1988)
    Double Standard
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1988
  • Brave New World (1980)
    Brave New World
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1980
  • Linda Lavin in The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980)
    The $5.20 an Hour Dream
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • John Pleshette in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
    The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)
    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976)
    Kiss Me, Kill Me
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • The Great Niagara (1974)
    The Great Niagara
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Elizabeth Montgomery in A Case of Rape (1974)
    A Case of Rape
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1974
  • Footsteps (1972)
    Footsteps
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • James Wainwright in Jigsaw (1972)
    Jigsaw
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972)
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1972
  • Jane Fonda, Red Buttons, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, and Gig Young in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
    7.8
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The Protectors
    7.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968

Producer



  • Linda Lavin in The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980)
    The $5.20 an Hour Dream
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1963–1964
  • "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" Kurt Russell, Jean Engstrom 1963 MGM
    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964

Additional Crew



  • Robert Loggia in T.H.E. Cat (1966)
    T.H.E. Cat
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1966–1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • R.E. Thompson
  • Born
    • November 3, 1924
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 2004
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Joanna? - February 11, 2004 (his death, 1 child)

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    He wrote an early draft screenplay of The French Connection (1971) for William Friedkin and Philip D'Antoni.

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