Eric Thompson was born on November 9, 1929 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England as Eric Norman Thompson. He was an actor and writer, known for The Magic Ball (1971), One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970) and Pollux et le chat bleu (1970). He was married to Phyllida Law. He died on November 30, 1982 in Camden, London, England.