John McTiernan
Known for Directing · 8 credits
- Born
- 1951-01-08 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Albany, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Campbell McTiernan Jr.
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (6)
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Iron and Beyond
2002
as Self - Director
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
2003
as Self
In Search Of the Dead Eaters
2011
as Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
as Self
Predator: Welcome to the Jungle
2001
as Self
About 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… With 8 credits spanning from 1992 to 2021, John McTiernan has appeared in 6 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular John McTiernan Movies
- A Night to Die For (1995) — as Self
- Iron and Beyond (2002) — as Self - Director
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' (2003) — as Self
- In Search Of the Dead Eaters (2011) — as Self
- If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) — as Self
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