Cast

Jack Thompson

1940

Active years (films on this site)

1971–1996

Genres

DramaThrillerWarActionAdventure

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaJapanese New WaveNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Ted Kotcheff1 filmNagisa Oshima1 filmJohn Woo1 film

Biography

John Hadley Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave. He is best known for his role 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 Petersen (1974). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film.

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Awards and honours

International

• Member of the Order of Australia 1986

3 films on this site

1. Wake in Fright 1971 · Ted Kotcheff · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983 · Nagisa Oshima · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
3. Broken Arrow 1996 · John Woo · IMDb 6.1 · Cast