John McTiernan
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John McTiernan | |
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 McTiernan in 2014 at the Deauville American Film Festival | |
| Born | John Campbell McTiernan Jr. 8 January 1951 (aged 75) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) American Film Institute (MFA)[1] |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1986–2003, 2017–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Carol Land
(m. 1974; div. 1984)Donna Dubrow
(m. 1988; div. 1997)Kate Harrington
(m. 2003; div. 2012)Gail Sistrunk
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American movie director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his action movies, especially Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990).[2][3]
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McTiernan (middle) speaking at a film retrospective of his work in 2025
McTiernan at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris in 2014
References
- ↑ AFI Alumni. American Film Institute. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ The 50 Greatest Action Movies of All Time. Complex (July 7, 2009). Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ↑ "'Die Hard' tops magazine list of best action films". Reuters. June 14, 2007. https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1448232520070615. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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