- August 18, 1937
- July 17, 2019 (aged 81)
- Hornell, New York, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Donald W. Thompson's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Donald W. Thompson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Heaven's Heroes (1980) · director, writer, producer · free
- A Distant Thunder (1978) · director, writer, producer · free
- A Thief in the Night (1972) · director, writer, producer · free
- Image of the Beast (1981) · director, writer, producer · free
- The Prodigal Planet (1983) · director, writer, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Donald W. Thompson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Alone in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Life Flight: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Shepherd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Prodigal Planet(1983)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Image of the Beast(1981)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all filmsHome Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Heaven's Heroes(1980)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lundstroms' Wilderness Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Paradise Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Lundstroms: Colorado Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
A Distant Thunder(1978)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Lundstroms Country Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Singin' Down in Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
All the King's Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Movin' Thru Dakota Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
A Stranger in My Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Lundstroms: Headin' West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Lundstroms Livin' Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Blood on the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Traveling with the Lundstroms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
A Thief in the Night(1972)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1972 to 1993.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Donald W. Thompson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Donald W. Thompson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Donald W. Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russell S. Doughten Jr. shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Russell S. Doughten Jr.Shared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981), Heaven's Heroes (1980), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Actors
- Thom RachfordShared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Thom Rachford
- Herb BrownShared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Herb Brown
- Maryann RachfordShared titles: Image of the Beast (1981), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Maryann Rachford
- Patty DunningShared titles: Image of the Beast (1981), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Patty Dunning
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Wes PhillippiShared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981), Heaven's Heroes (1980), A Distant Thunder (1978), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Wes Phillippi
- James L. BerryShared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Image of the Beast (1981), Heaven's Heroes (1980), A Distant Thunder (1978)See all 4 shared titles with James L. Berry
- Richard A. GirvinShared titles: Image of the Beast (1981), Heaven's Heroes (1980), A Distant Thunder (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Richard A. Girvin
Producers
- Peg CourterShared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), Heaven's Heroes (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Peg Courter
Mixed roles
- Herb Brown Jr.Shared titles: The Prodigal Planet (1983), A Thief in the Night (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Herb Brown Jr.