Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 08, 1951
Place of Birth
Albany, New York, USA
Credits
29 titles
John McTiernan
Biography
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
Filmography
The Draft!
Thanks
The Real Hunt for Red October
Self
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
Self
The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove
Self
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Self
Basic
Director
Iron and Beyond
Self - Director
Rollerball
Director
Predator: Character Design
Self
Predator: The Life Inside
Self
Predator: Classified Action
Self
Predator: Welcome to the Jungle
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
The 13th Warrior
Director
The Thomas Crown Affair
Director
Quicksilver Highway
Executive Producer
The Right to Remain Silent
Producer
Amanda
Producer
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Producer
A Night to Die For
Self
Last Action Hero
Producer
HBO First Look
Medicine Man
Director
Robin Hood
Executive Producer
The Hunt for Red October
Director
Die Hard
Director
Predator
Director
Nomads
Director
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Self