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Eric Thompson
Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
Eric Thompson was born on the 9th of June 1901 in Drummoyne, Sydney. As a young man, his main interests were drawing and architecture, the latter of which he chose to study at Syd…
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Eric Thompson was born on the 9th of June 1901 in Drummoyne, Sydney. As a young man, his main interests were drawing and architecture, the latter of which he chose to study at Sydney Technical College. After graduating, Thompson began to make a name for himself as an architectural sketch artist. An exhibit of his sketches in New York drew the attention of MGM's Cedric Gibbons, who invited Thompson to join the company as art director. Thompson stayed at MGM for 10 years (1927-1937) and worked on many movies there before returning to Australia. In Australia, he joined the Sydney-based film company Cinesound until it closed its doors with the outbreak of war in 1939. When the war ended, Thompson returned to film, finding employment at the Australian government's Commonwealth Film Unit. Here, he worked not just as an artist, but also as a director and producer. Thompson's tenure at the CFU is often regarded as the 'peak of his career'. He died in January 1978 aged 76.
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1966
Life in Australia: Sydney
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Melbourne
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Geraldton
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Hobart
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Geelong
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Launceston
Movie Producer
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1966
Life in Australia: Perth
Movie Producer
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1966
Life In Australia: Adelaide
Movie Producer
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1964
Life in Australia: Cairns
Movie Producer
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1964
Life in Australia: Brisbane
Movie Producer
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1964
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
Movie Producer
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1956
Paper Run
Movie Producer
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1949
Plan for Living
Movie Director
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1947
The New Ipswich
Movie Director
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1946
Building a Brick House
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