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Francis Thompson (1908-2003)

Birthplace:
Titusville, PA

Born:
January 3, 1908

Died:
December 26, 2003

Biography from TheMovieDB

"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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Film Production

Cinematography:
1964  To Be Alive!

Director:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness

Director of Photography:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness

Producer:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness

Special Effects Technician:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  The Sand Castle
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness

Visual Effects:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  The Sand Castle
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness

Writer:
1951  Fears of Children
1951  Williamsburg Restored
1957  N.Y., N.Y.
1957  Your Share in Tomorrow
1959  From Generation to Generation
1961  The Sand Castle
1961  Whaler out of New Bedford
1964  To Be Alive!
1967  We Are Young
1974  City Out of Wilderness
1976  To Fly!

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