Biography
The famous American producer John Thompson managed to create a lot of films facing bestsellers. He was able to work with different actors, ranging from just novice careers and ending with world stars whose names are not going to poster. Thompson and tried himself to act, played a pair of roles, but later chose to remain behind the scenes, controlling the work of the team outside the field of view of the cameras.Childhood and youth
It is known that John was born in the American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but the children's years of his biographies proceeded in Rome, where he lived and received a profession. What began the passion for Thompson film industry, is unknown, as well as information about his family, parents and education.
Personal life
Despite permanent employment in different projects, Thompson managed to build a happy personal life. His wife became Tatyana Thompson, who in marriage gave a spouse three children - daughters Alessandra and Isabelle and son Joshua.Until recent days, John tried to follow his form, his free time paid to sports. The photo is clearly noticeable that both in youth and at an older age he looked great (height and unknown).
Films
The first place of the work of Thompson as an executive producer was the popular film studio X-Ray Productions. He came there in 1981 and for the years spent in this company, managed to work with the director Boaz Davidson. Then, 10 years old Tompson spent in the American concern engaged in the film production The Cannon Group, which was founded by Israeli producers Menachem Golan and Yoram Globe.
Under the start of experienced leaders, John participated in the creation of a detective Lina Vertmyuller "Camorra, or a complex weave of women's fate." Then he produced an artistic film Opera "Othello", which in 1986 put director Franco Dziffieldlli, shielding the Opera of Giuseppe Verdi. And in the 1990s, together with Giuseppe, Tornator created a picture "They are fine", for which the remake with Robert de Niro came out in the lead role.
No less successful was the work of Thompson over the adaptation of the novel of the British writer Ian Manyuen "Consolation of Flagicles". The premiere of the picture took place on the non-competitive show of the Cannes Festival. In 1994, The Cannon Group declared itself bankrupt, despite the long joint work, John had to look for a new job. By that time, his name was already well known in the film industry, and therefore in 1996 he was invited to the newly created Millennium Films Studio.
There were almost no TV series in Thompson filmography, the man preferred to shoot militants, adventure tapes and thrillers, which later became cash registers and remembered the audience. The first project of John in the new company was the film "In Search of Lola". He tells about a young man who arrived in Los Angeles to make a career. He did not want to continue the family business of the plumber and saw himself as a writer. In a new city, he is looking for romantic adventures and finds a dream girl. However, their acquaintance does not happen, because of what Mike falls into despondency and thinks how to correct the situation.
After that, in the list of Thompson's work was the Thriller "American Perfection" (1997), the drama Susanna Styronek "Shadrak" (1998), the picture of George Hikenlur "Unfound evidence" (1999), Melodrama "Love Lessons" (1999) and biographical tape "Nation" Pozaka "(2001). World recognition came to John later, after producing the 2008 military militant "Rambo IV" with Sylvester Stallone. From 2010 to 2014, together with Stallone, the producer also participated in the work on the three parts of the unreporting militant.
The last loud work of Thompson became a fighter "Vale of Silence" with Antonio Banderas in the lead role. The actor appeared in the image of a successful lawyer and a happy family man, who overnight loses his wife and daughter.
Death
The producer died in early 2018, the cause of death was leukemia (malignant damage to the circulatory system), with which a man fought for a long time. For Tompson's colleagues, it became a big grief, with many he worked at the studio not one ten years and during that time it managed to create many projects that brought the fame of the entire filmmaker and actors. In the film industry, his work was valued, to get such an employee dreamed of many companies.Filmography
- 1985 - "Camorra, or Complex Weave Women's Fate"
- 1986 - "Othello"
- 1990 - "They are fine"
- 1990 - "Consolation of strangers"
- 1997 - "In search of lol"
- 1997 - "American Perfection"
- 1998 - "Shadrak"
- 1999 - "Unfusive evidence"
- 2001 - "Nation of Poszaak"
- 2008 - "Rambo IV"
- 2014 - "Expendables-3"
- 2017 - "Vise Silence"