Robert E. Thompson

Career timeline

1. 1924 · Born

   Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

2. 1958 · Screen debut

   The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV)

3. 1959 · Breakthrough

   Bonanza (TV)

4. 1980 · First production

   The $5.20 an Hour Dream (Movie)

5. 2004 · Died

   February 11, 2004

6. 2018 · Latest release

   Escape from Ensenada (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1950s

8 1960s

5 1970s

1 1980s

1 1990s

1 2010s

• Drama12
• Tv Movie7
• Crime6
• Action & Adventure4
• Western2
• Sci-Fi & Fantasy2

Highest-rated title Mission: Impossible 1966 7.6 Most popular title Bonanza 1959 7.5

1. 1961 West Side Story as Luis 7.2 Movie

1. 2018 Escape from Ensenada Movie
2. 1991 White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd Movie
3. 1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream Movie
4. 1977 The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald TV
5. 1976 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident Movie
6. 1976 Kiss Me... Kill Me Movie
7. 1974 The Great Niagara Movie
8. 1972 Jigsaw Movie
9. 1969 Deadlock Movie
10. 1966 The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones Movie
11. 1966 Mission: Impossible 7.6 TV
12. 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 7.2 TV
13. 1962 Man of the World TV
14. 1959 Bonanza 7.5 TV
15. 1958 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen TV

1. 1968 The Name of the Game TV

1. 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 7.6 Movie

1. 1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream Movie

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