Eric Thompson

  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Thompson trained as an architect at the Sydney Technical College and moved to the USA in 1927 where he made a career as a draughtsperson. He later worked for MGM Studios, Hollywood after 1928, moving into art direction as his career advanced. He returned to Australia ca.1937 working for Cinesound and the Commonwealth Film Unit.
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References [<ExternalResource: "Eric Thompson, film art director." Building, 12 August 1936, p.65. (interview)>, <ExternalResource: Eric Thompson photographs including scenes of him working on film sets such as Forty Thousand Horsemen. Includes bio. summarsy>, <ExternalResource: Erica Aronsten. "Architect of the Screen [Eric Thompson career survey] SL Magazine, Winter 2015, pp.20-24.>] [<ExternalResource: "Eric Thompson, film art director." Building, 12 August 1936, p.65. (interview)>, <ExternalResource: Eric Thompson photographs including scenes of him working on film sets such as Forty Thousand Horsemen. Includes bio. summarsy>]