Jim Thompson

1906–1977 · American writer

James Myers Thompson was an American novelist and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.

Jim Thompson, in order

1. 1956 The Killing: wrote · directed by Stanley Kubrick · critics 96%, audiences 92% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
2. 1957 Paths of Glory: wrote · directed by Stanley Kubrick · critics 96%, audiences 95% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free)
3. 1975 Farewell, My Lovely: acted · directed by Dick Richards · critics 73%, audiences 71% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
4. 1976 The Killer Inside Me: wrote · directed by Burt Kennedy
5. 1979 Série noire: wrote · directed by Alain Corneau