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John McTiernan (b. 1951)

Alias:
John Campbell McTiernan Jr.

Birthplace:
Albany, New York, USA

Born:
January 8, 1951

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Production

Director:
1986  Nomads
1987  Predator
1988  Die Hard
1990  The Hunt for Red October
1992  Medicine Man
1993  Last Action Hero
1995  Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1999  The 13th Warrior
1999  The Thomas Crown Affair
2002  Rollerball
2003  Basic
????  Tau Ceti Foxtrot

Executive Producer:
1986  Nomads
1987  Predator
1988  Die Hard
1990  The Hunt for Red October
1991  Robin Hood
1992  Medicine Man
1993  Last Action Hero
1995  Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1997  Quicksilver Highway
1999  The 13th Warrior
1999  The Thomas Crown Affair
2002  Rollerball
2003  Basic
????  Tau Ceti Foxtrot

Producer:
1986  Nomads
1987  Predator
1988  Die Hard
1990  The Hunt for Red October
1991  Robin Hood
1992  Medicine Man
1993  Last Action Hero
1995  Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1996  Amanda
1996  The Right to Remain Silent
1997  Quicksilver Highway
1999  The 13th Warrior
1999  The Thomas Crown Affair
2002  Rollerball
2003  Basic
????  Tau Ceti Foxtrot

Screenplay:
1986  Nomads
1987  Predator
1988  Die Hard
1990  The Hunt for Red October
1991  Robin Hood
1992  Medicine Man
1993  Last Action Hero
1995  Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1996  Amanda
1996  The Right to Remain Silent
1997  Quicksilver Highway
1999  The 13th Warrior
1999  The Thomas Crown Affair
2002  Rollerball
2003  Basic
????  Tau Ceti Foxtrot

Writer:
1986  Nomads
1987  Predator
1988  Die Hard
1990  The Hunt for Red October
1991  Robin Hood
1992  Medicine Man
1993  Last Action Hero
1995  Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1996  Amanda
1996  The Right to Remain Silent
1997  Quicksilver Highway
1999  The 13th Warrior
1999  The Thomas Crown Affair
2002  Rollerball
2003  Basic
????  Tau Ceti Foxtrot

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