Director
Francis Thompson
118 years · Titusville, PA · 10 films
"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
Best known for
Filmography 10
To Fly!
1976 · Writer
City Out of Wilderness
1974 · Director, Producer
We Are Young
1967 · Director
To the Fair!
1964 · Producer
To Be Alive!
1964 · Director, Writer
Whaler out of New Bedford
1961 · Director
From Generation to Generation
1959 · Director
N.Y., N.Y.
1957 · Director, Cinematography
Fears of Children
1951 · Director
Williamsburg Restored
1951 · Director