About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1901-06-09
Place of birth:
Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
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Eric Thompson

Overview

Eric Thompson was born on the 9th of June 1901 in Drummoyne, Sydney. As a young man, his main interests were drawing and architecture, the latter of which he chose to study at Sydney Technical College. After graduating, Thompson began to make a name for himself as an architectural sketch artist. An exhibit of his sketches in New York drew the attention of MGM's Cedric Gibbons, who invited Thompson to join the company as art director. Thompson stayed at MGM for 10 years (1927-1937) and worked on many movies there before returning to Australia. In Australia, he joined the Sydney-based film company Cinesound until it closed its doors with the outbreak of war in 1939. When the war ended, Thompson returned to film, finding employment at the Australian government's Commonwealth Film Unit. Here, he worked not just as an artist, but also as a director and producer. Thompson's tenure at the CFU is often regarded as the 'peak of his career'. He died in January 1978 aged 76.

Known for

Directing
1949 Plan for Living Directing Director N/A
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1947 The New Ipswich Directing Director N/A
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1946 Building a Brick House Directing Director N/A
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Production
1966 Life in Australia: Sydney Production Producer N/A
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1966 Life in Australia: Melbourne Production Producer N/A
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1966 Life in Australia: Geraldton Production Producer N/A
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1966 Life In Australia: Adelaide Production Producer N/A
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1966 Life in Australia: Perth Production Producer N/A
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1966 Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga Production Producer N/A
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1964 Life in Australia: Cairns Production Producer N/A
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1964 Life in Australia: Brisbane Production Producer N/A
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1964 Life in Australia: Mount Gambier Production Producer N/A
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1956 Paper Run Production Producer N/A
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