Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). He is best known as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films, including such classics as The Club (1980), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Breaker Morant (1980). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film. He was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards.
Jack Thompson
Active - 1971 - Present |
Birth - Aug 31, 1940 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Action-Adventure, Thriller, Comedy
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Western Film
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Gurkula, Jack Thomson, Jack Thomspon, John Hadley Payne-
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Biographical Film, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Western Film, Bushranging Film, Christmas Film, Erotic Film, Monster Film, Neo-Noir, Sport Film, American Football Film, Boxing Film, Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Disaster Film, Erotic Thriller, Exploitation Film, Family Film, Film Noir, Historical Film, Political Drama, Political Thriller Film, Prison Film, Propaganda Film, Science Fiction Comedy, Sports Comedy, Spy, Spy Film, Trial Film