John Irvin
Directing
- Born:
- 1940-05-07
- Died:
- 2026-08-11
- Place of birth:
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Irvin (7 May 1940 — 11 August 2026) was a British film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. He also made several action films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War (1980), Raw Deal (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987) and Next of Kin (1989). In the 1990s and 2000s, Irvin directed films such as Robin Hood (1991), When Trumpets Fade (1998), Shiner (2000) and The Moon and the Stars (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Irvin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
The Big Meeting
Mandela's Gun
Garden of Eden
The Moon and the Stars
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
Dot.Kill
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Fourth Angel
Shiner
Noah's Ark
When Trumpets Fade
City of Industry
Crazy Horse
A Month by the Lake
Widows' Peak
Freefall
Robin Hood
Eminent Domain
Next of Kin
Hamburger Hill
Raw Deal
Turtle Diary
Champions
Down at the Hydro
All for Love
Ghost Story
The Dogs of War
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
You Are My Heart's Delight
Life at Stake
Alphabetical Order
Hard Times
The Sunday Drama
The Proofing Session
Childhood
Haunted: The Ferryman
The Nearly Man
Film '72
Tomorrow Night in London
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
ITV Playhouse
One Pair of Eyes
Mafia No!
Bedtime
Carousella
Go Go Go Said the Bird
Five More
Gala Day