Thompson, Jack 1940-
Overview
Works: | 322 works in 1,128 publications in 6 languages and 24,789 library holdings |
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Genres: | Drama Film adaptations War films History Western films Romance films Fiction Historical films Action and adventure films Biographical films |
Roles: | Actor, Narrator, Performer, Costume designer, Author, Commentator, Interviewee, Producer, Other |
Classifications: | PN1997.2, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Jack Thompson
- Who do you think you are?( Visual )
- Who do you think you are?( Visual )
- Who Do You Think You Are?( Visual )
- Jack Thompson( Visual )
- Masterclass. an audience with filmmakers( Visual )
- Who do you think you are? by J Lindsay( Visual )
- Sunday too far away : [film program], 1975, Adelaide Festival Theatre( Book )
- The making of "Sunday"( Visual )
- Gala dinner, 18th October 2012 : and a conversation with Jack Thompson and Richard Harris by State Library of South Australia( Book )
- Portrait of Jack Thompson at Bluesfest at Byron Bay, New South Wales, 22 April 2011 by Nathan David Kelly( Visual )
- The Man from Snowy River( Visual )
- Burke & Wills( Visual )
- Jack Thompson address at the National Press Club 12 November 1980] by Jack Thompson( Recording )
- Yes, Australia is a beautiful country. Keep Australia Beautiful, eh? : [poster]( Visual )
- Jack Thompson drawing the lottery numbers by Kinder & Scott Corporate Photography Stevenson( Visual )
- "Jock" Petersen : starring Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver, Wendy Hughes, Belinda Giblin, Arthur Dignan, Charles Tingwell( Visual )
- Jack Thompson on horseback, at his farm at Upper Bo Bo near Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 1976 by Lee Pearce( Visual )
- The Man from Snowy River( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Jack Thompson
Australia by
Baz Luhrmann(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Italian and held by 2,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier
13 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Italian and held by 2,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier
Breaker Morant by
Bruce Beresford(
Visual
)
73 editions published between 1979 and 2017 in English and held by 1,965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story
73 editions published between 1979 and 2017 in English and held by 1,965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story
The light between oceans by
M. L Stedman(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, finds a baby on an adrift rowboat. They rescue and raise the child as their own, changing their lives and that of a stranger
16 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, finds a baby on an adrift rowboat. They rescue and raise the child as their own, changing their lives and that of a stranger
The great Gatsby by
Baz Luhrmann(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in English and held by 1,861 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Great Gatsby follows writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles
14 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in English and held by 1,861 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Great Gatsby follows writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. Chasing his own American dream, Nick lands next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the rich and their loves and deceits. As he bears witness, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams, and tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles
The man from Snowy River by
Fox Video (Firm)(
Visual
)
47 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set during the 1880's when the Australian frontier was wild and dangerous, the film follows the exploits of a youth who sets out to tame a wild herd of horses
47 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set during the 1880's when the Australian frontier was wild and dangerous, the film follows the exploits of a youth who sets out to tame a wild herd of horses
The good German by
Steven Soderbergh(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2006 and 2017 in English and held by 1,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismar becomes involved with Lena Brandt, a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt led by both the American and Russian armies. Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get herself and her husband out of Berlin. Tully is an American soldier working in the U.S. army motor pool who is assigned to drive Jake around Berlin. Tully has black market connections that may be Lena's way out. But he could lead them all into even darker territory
11 editions published between 2006 and 2017 in English and held by 1,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismar becomes involved with Lena Brandt, a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt led by both the American and Russian armies. Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get herself and her husband out of Berlin. Tully is an American soldier working in the U.S. army motor pool who is assigned to drive Jake around Berlin. Tully has black market connections that may be Lena's way out. But he could lead them all into even darker territory
Midnight in the garden of good and evil by
Clint Eastwood(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mystic river: Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed convict Jimmy and his devoted wife Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homicide detective assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers to conduct their own investigation. Jimmy and Sean soon suspect their old pal Dave, who now lives a quite life, but harbors some disturbing secrets of his own
18 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mystic river: Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed convict Jimmy and his devoted wife Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homicide detective assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers to conduct their own investigation. Jimmy and Sean soon suspect their old pal Dave, who now lives a quite life, but harbors some disturbing secrets of his own
Mao's last dancer by
Roadshow Entertainment (Firm : N.Z.)(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 2009 and 2018 in English and Chinese and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet
7 editions published between 2009 and 2018 in English and Chinese and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet
Don't be afraid of the dark(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sally Hurst is going to Rhode Island to live with her father Alex and his new girlfriend Kim in the nineteenth-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the estate, Sally finds a hidden basement and accidentally lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house's bottomless depths. Before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all, Sally must convince Alex and Kim that it's not a fantasy
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sally Hurst is going to Rhode Island to live with her father Alex and his new girlfriend Kim in the nineteenth-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the estate, Sally finds a hidden basement and accidentally lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house's bottomless depths. Before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all, Sally must convince Alex and Kim that it's not a fantasy
Original sin(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mysterious woman from Boston whose insatiable lust for her new wealthy, plantation owner husband is exceded only by her desire for his fortune
11 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mysterious woman from Boston whose insatiable lust for her new wealthy, plantation owner husband is exceded only by her desire for his fortune
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by
Nagisa Ōshima(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1982 and 2016 in English and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a Japanese prison camp on Java in 1942, two British officers, John Lawrence and Jack Celliers, encounter camp commander Yonoi and his sergeant Hara. Things had been going pretty well, until charismatic, rebellious Celliers arrived. Yonoi is a devotee of the samurai ideal; neither he nor Hara can understand the stoic way in which the British prisoners accept their situation of defeat. Lawrence speaks Japanese, and ceaselessly tries to mediate between the prisoners and their overseers, translating both the words and the values of the two races. Celliers' attitude, however, is more comprehensible to Yonoi. He and Celliers arrive at a sort of détente, based on an admiration for the other, but this eventually turns into a contest of wills as the camp's carefully nurtured equilibrium is destroyed
20 editions published between 1982 and 2016 in English and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a Japanese prison camp on Java in 1942, two British officers, John Lawrence and Jack Celliers, encounter camp commander Yonoi and his sergeant Hara. Things had been going pretty well, until charismatic, rebellious Celliers arrived. Yonoi is a devotee of the samurai ideal; neither he nor Hara can understand the stoic way in which the British prisoners accept their situation of defeat. Lawrence speaks Japanese, and ceaselessly tries to mediate between the prisoners and their overseers, translating both the words and the values of the two races. Celliers' attitude, however, is more comprehensible to Yonoi. He and Celliers arrive at a sort of détente, based on an admiration for the other, but this eventually turns into a contest of wills as the camp's carefully nurtured equilibrium is destroyed
The assassination of Richard Nixon by
Niels Mueller(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and Turkish and held by 598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on real-life events. Set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who takes extreme measures to achieve his American dream
14 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and Turkish and held by 598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on real-life events. Set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who takes extreme measures to achieve his American dream
Whaledreamers by
Kim Kindersley(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A look at the connection between whales and the cultures and ancient civilizations around the globe that have incorporated this sea creature into their story of creation and existence. Narrated by Julian Lennon and Jack Thompson
12 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A look at the connection between whales and the cultures and ancient civilizations around the globe that have incorporated this sea creature into their story of creation and existence. Narrated by Julian Lennon and Jack Thompson
A far off place by Walt Disney/Amblin(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in English and held by 576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy, a girl, a bushman, and a dog wander across the desert in order to escape elephant poachers who want them dead
8 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in English and held by 576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy, a girl, a bushman, and a dog wander across the desert in order to escape elephant poachers who want them dead
Bonnie & Clyde by
Holliday Grainger(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2014 and 2018 in English and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of Clyde Barrow, a charismatic convicted armed robber who sweeps Bonnie Parker, an impressionable, petite, small-town waitress, off her feet. The two embark on one of the most infamous bank-robbing sprees in history
3 editions published between 2014 and 2018 in English and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true story of Clyde Barrow, a charismatic convicted armed robber who sweeps Bonnie Parker, an impressionable, petite, small-town waitress, off her feet. The two embark on one of the most infamous bank-robbing sprees in history
December boys by
Rod Hardy(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2006 and 2013 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four orphans leave an orphanage but when one is going to be adopted the tension begins
8 editions published between 2006 and 2013 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four orphans leave an orphanage but when one is going to be adopted the tension begins
A woman of independent means(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy - not only of wealth but of determination and desire, making her truly a woman of independent means. Adapted from the epistolary novel, this film follow the life of Bess Steed Garner from her childhood in 1899 to her death in 1977. Bess endures life's trials and triumphs of life with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit: the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart, the flaws and rewards of marriage, the often-tested bond between mother and child, and the will to defy a society that demands conformity
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy - not only of wealth but of determination and desire, making her truly a woman of independent means. Adapted from the epistolary novel, this film follow the life of Bess Steed Garner from her childhood in 1899 to her death in 1977. Bess endures life's trials and triumphs of life with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit: the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart, the flaws and rewards of marriage, the often-tested bond between mother and child, and the will to defy a society that demands conformity
The sum of us by
Geoff Burton(
Visual
)
31 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A heterosexual father and his gay son are trying to find Ms./Mr. Right respectively. The film shows their relationship with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes
31 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A heterosexual father and his gay son are trying to find Ms./Mr. Right respectively. The film shows their relationship with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes
The water diviner by
Andrew Anastasios(
Recording
)
12 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Great War ends, Joshua Connor, a grieving farmer and sometime water diviner from the Mallee in Victoria, sets out to fulfil his wife's dying wish, to travel to Gallipoli to recover the bodies of his three sons and bury them in consecrated ground. Crescent collides with cross, and hope with reason as he discovers that his eldest son, Art, may still be alive. When Connor makes a desperate dash into the perilous heart of Anatolia one question haunts him: if Art is alive, why hasn't he come home? This is not a war novel, not even an anti-war novel. Instead it focuses on the battles that go on inside the hearts and minds of a small group of Australians and Turks as they struggle to bury their dead and rebuild their lives after the First World War. The story is based on first-hand resources, diaries and official records
12 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Great War ends, Joshua Connor, a grieving farmer and sometime water diviner from the Mallee in Victoria, sets out to fulfil his wife's dying wish, to travel to Gallipoli to recover the bodies of his three sons and bury them in consecrated ground. Crescent collides with cross, and hope with reason as he discovers that his eldest son, Art, may still be alive. When Connor makes a desperate dash into the perilous heart of Anatolia one question haunts him: if Art is alive, why hasn't he come home? This is not a war novel, not even an anti-war novel. Instead it focuses on the battles that go on inside the hearts and minds of a small group of Australians and Turks as they struggle to bury their dead and rebuild their lives after the First World War. The story is based on first-hand resources, diaries and official records
Mad Dog Morgan by
Dennis Hopper(
Visual
)
30 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of the story of Dan Morgan, an adventurer whose exploits during the Australian gold rush caused him to become a wanted outlaw and the object of a manhunt
30 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of the story of Dan Morgan, an adventurer whose exploits during the Australian gold rush caused him to become a wanted outlaw and the object of a manhunt
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- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Maguire, Tobey 1975- Actor
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Gulpilil Performer Actor
- Brown, Bryan 1947- Costume designer Actor
- Brown, G. Mac 1957-
- Barrett, Ray 1927-2009 Costume designer Actor
- Bazmark Films (Firm)
- Cullen, Max 1940- Costume designer Actor
- Barry, Tony 1941- Actor
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Aristocracy (Social class) Australia Ballet dancers Black market Bombardment of Darwin (Northern Territory : 1942) Cattle breeders China Death Defectors Drovers Fairies Families Fathers and daughters Film adaptations First loves Fitzgerald, F. Scott--(Francis Scott), Foundlings Friendship Frontier and pioneer life Gangs Georgia--Savannah Germany Germany--Berlin Great Britain.--Army.--Bushveldt Carbineers Intrigue Li, Cunxin, Lighthouse keepers Male dancers Mansions Man-woman relationships Married people Married women Military operations, Aerial Millionaires Missing persons--Investigation Morant, Breaker, New York (State)--Long Island New York (State)--New York Nineteen twenties Northern Territory--Darwin Ranches Rhode Island Rich people South African War (1899-1902) Trials (Military offenses) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Upper class War correspondents World War (1939-1945)
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Pain John
Pain, John 1940-
Payne, John 1940-
Payne, John Hadley.
Payne, John Hadley 1940-
Τζακ Τόμπσον
Джак Томпсън
Джек Томпсон
Джэк Томпсан
جاك تومسون
جاك تومسون ممثل أسترالي
جک تامپسون
جک تامپسون (بازیگر) بازیگر استرالیایی
ジャック・トンプソン
傑克·湯普森 (演員)
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