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Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson AM

Jack Thompson AM (b. 1940) is an actor and the face of the 1970s Australian film renaissance.

3 portraits in the collection

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson, 2013

Dr Julie Dowling

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and red ochre on canvas

Purchased 2015

Jack Thompson on the set of Spyforce

Jack Thompson on the set of Spyforce

Jack Thompson on the set of Spyforce

Jack Thompson on the set of Spyforce, 1970 (printed 2012)

Brian McInerney

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson, 2019 (printed 2021)

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2021

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Tom Thompson

Tom Thompson (b. 1953) is a publisher and writer. During the 1980s he worked as a journalist at the Sydney Morning Herald and as publishing coordinator of the Encyclopedia of the Australian People (for the Australian Bicentennial Authority) before moving to Collins, for which he developed the Imprint label in 1988.

2 portraits in the collection

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Douglas Thompson

Douglas Thompson (1932-2012) was born in Stanthorpe, QLD and served in the RAAF as a photographer and photography teacher between 1950 and 1956.

5 portraits in the collection

Little Pattie

Patricia T. Thompson OAM

Patricia Thelma Thompson OAM (née Amphlett, b. 1949), better known as Little Pattie, first appeared on Australian television at age thirteen in 1962.

1 portrait in the collection

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The Shortest Day (Flower Wall), 2024

Dr Christian Thompson AO

Portrait, C-Type photograph on Slickrock Metallic paper

Purchased with lead funds provided by the Dick and Pip Smith Foundation, the Nelson Meers Foundation and the Portrait Dinner Series 2025

Eva and Finn, 2016 by Noah John Thompson

Eva and Finn, 2016

by Noah John Thompson

Writing on the Wall, 2019 Dr Christian Thompson AO

Writing on the Wall, 2019

Dr Christian Thompson AO

Col Levy

Col Levy

Col Levy

Col Levy, 1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough, 1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Little Pattie

Little Pattie

Little Pattie

Little Pattie, 1966 (printed 2019)

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Purchased 2019

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson

James Gleeson, 1974 (printed 2014)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Peter Travis

Peter Travis

Peter Travis

Peter Travis, 1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Peter Rushforth

Peter Rushforth

Peter Rushforth

Peter Rushforth, 1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

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