Francis Thompson
Directing · Special Effects Technician · Director · Producer
Born Jan 3, 1908 · Titusville, PA
Active 1951–2003 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
"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…
Filmography
Energy! Energy! (1982) - DirectorN.Y., N.Y. (1957) - Director · Director of Photography · Visual EffectsTo Be Alive! (1964) - Director · Writer · CinematographyTo Fly! (1976) - WriterThe Sand Castle (1961) - Special Effects TechnicianFrom Generation to Generation (1959) - DirectorCity Out of Wilderness (1974) - Director · ProducerWe Are Young (1967) - DirectorFears of Children (1951) - DirectorWhaler out of New Bedford (1961) - DirectorYour Share in Tomorrow (1957) - DirectorWilliamsburg Restored (1951) - DirectorTo the Fair! (1964) - Producer