About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1951-01-08
Place of birth:
Albany, New York, USA
Website:
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John McTiernan

Overview

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

Acting
2021 The Real Hunt for Red October Actor Self 69
Fair
2004 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Actor 58
Average
2003 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Iron and Beyond Actor Self - Director 59
Average
1995 A Night to Die For Actor Self N/A
N/A

Directing
2003 Basic Directing Director 62
Fair
2002 Rollerball Directing Director 49
Bad
1999 The 13th Warrior Directing Director 65
Fair
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair Directing Director 64
Fair
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance Directing Director 71
Good
1993 Last Action Hero Directing Director 63
Fair
1992 Medicine Man Directing Director 59
Average
1990 The Hunt for Red October Directing Director 71
Good
1988 Die Hard Directing Director 77
Good
1987 Predator Directing Director 74
Good
1986 Nomads Directing Director 57
Average

Writing
1986 Nomads Writing Screenplay 57
Average

Production
2002 Rollerball Production Producer 49
Bad
1999 The 13th Warrior Production Producer 65
Fair
1997 Quicksilver Highway Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1996 The Right to Remain Silent Production Producer 58
Average
1996 Amanda Production Producer 58
Average
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance Production Producer 71
Good
1993 Last Action Hero Production Producer 63
Fair
1991 Robin Hood Production Executive Producer 58
Average