About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1932-05-15
Place of birth:
Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK
Website:
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John Glen

Overview

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. He is best known for his work as a film editor, and director of five James Bond movies, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978.  He also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."

Known for

Acting
2024 From Roger Moore with Love Actor Self 58
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2022 The Sound of 007 Actor Self 59
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2006 Bond in Greece Actor self 59
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2006 Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team Actor Narrator 59
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2006 On the Set with John Glen Actor 59
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2002 Best Ever Bond Actor Self 59
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2002 Bond Girls Are Forever Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2000 Inside The Living Daylights Actor Self 58
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2000 Inside 'The Living Daylights' Actor Self 59
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2000 Inside 'Licence to Kill' Actor Self 58
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2000 Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles Actor Self 58
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2000 Inside 'For Your Eyes Only' Actor 59
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2000 Inside 'Moonraker' Actor Self 59
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2000 Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' Actor 59
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2000 Inside 'Octopussy' Actor Self 59
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2000 Designing Bond: Peter Lamont Actor Self 59
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2000 Inside Q's Lab Actor 59
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2000 Inside 'A View to a Kill' Actor Self 59
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1997 The Secrets of 007 Actor Self 59
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1992 30 Years of James Bond Actor Self 58
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1983 James Bond in India Actor 59
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1954 Views on Trial Actor Prosecuting Counsel N/A
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Directing
2001 The Point Men Directing Director 58
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1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Directing Director 58
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1992 Iron Eagle III Directing Director 56
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1990 Checkered Flag Directing Director 58
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1989 Licence to Kill Directing Director 62
Fair
1987 The Living Daylights Directing Director 63
Fair
1985 A View to a Kill Directing Director 61
Fair
1983 Octopussy Directing Director 62
Fair
1981 For Your Eyes Only Directing Director 63
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1979 Moonraker Directing Second Unit Director 61
Fair
1978 Superman Directing Second Unit Director 69
Fair
1978 The Wild Geese Directing Second Unit Director 61
Fair
1977 The Spy Who Loved Me Directing Second Unit Director 66
Fair
1976 Shout at the Devil Directing Second Unit Director 59
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1974 Gold Directing Second Unit Director 58
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1971 Catlow Directing Second Unit Director 58
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1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Directing Second Unit Director 64
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Production
2016 Petroleum Spirit Production Executive Producer 59
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Sound
1956 The Green Man Sound Sound Editor 59
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Editing
1980 The Sea Wolves Editing Editor 58
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1979 Moonraker Editing Editor 61
Fair
1978 The Wild Geese Editing Editor 61
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1977 The Spy Who Loved Me Editing Editor 66
Fair
1976 Seven Nights in Japan Editing Editor 59
Average
1975 Conduct Unbecoming Editing Editor 58
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1974 London Conspiracy Editing Editor 59
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1974 Gold Editing Editor 58
Average
1974 Dead Cert Editing Editor 59
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1973 A Doll's House Editing Editor 58
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1972 Pulp Editing Editor 58
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1972 Sitting Target Editing Editor 59
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1971 Catlow Editing Supervising Editor 58
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1971 Murphy's War Editing Editor 59
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1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Editing Editor 64
Fair
1969 Baby Love Editing Editor 58
Average
1968 Koroshi Editing Editor N/A
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1961 The Missing Note Editing Editor 58
Average
1951 The Long Dark Hall Editing Assistant Editor 59
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