John McTiernan
John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), the heist-film remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), and The 13th Warrior (1999). His last completed feature film was the mystery-thriller Basic, released in 2003.
He pleaded guilty to perjury and lying to an FBI investigator in regard to his hiring of the private investigator Anthony Pellicano in late 2000 to illegally wiretap the phone calls of two people, one of whom was Charles Roven, a co-producer of his dystopian science-fiction action film remake Rollerball (2002). He was incarcerated in federal prison from April 2013 to February 2014. During his imprisonment, he filed for bankruptcy amidst foreclosure proceedings for his large ranch residence.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 24.205 |
Birthday | 1951-01-08 |
Place of Birth | Albany, New York, USA |
Also Known As | John Campbell McTiernan Jr., |
2002
Iron and Beyond
5.3/3
This short documentary explores just how the film Pumping Iron revolutionized the fitness industry and created an international icon in Arnold Schwarz...
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Iron and Beyond
1995
A Night to Die For
0/0
TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Rudolph Giuliani, Mike Ditka, a...
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A Night to Die For
2003
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
5.4/4
This program features the standard mix of movie clips, production materials, and interviews. Cast and crew start at the beginning and discussed the ac...
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Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
2004
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
7/1
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern classics, about a team of special forces soldiers who...
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