John McTiernan

John McTiernan

  • Birthday: 1951-01-08
  • Place of birth: Albany, New York, USA
  • Also know 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.

Filmography

Production

Predator

1987

As Director

Die Hard

1988

As Director

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

As Director

The Hunt for Red October

1990

As Director

The 13th Warrior

1999

As Director

Basic

2003

As Director

Rollerball

2002

As Director

Medicine Man

1992

As Director

Last Action Hero

1993

As Director

Nomads

1986

As Director

Tau Ceti Foxtrot

0000

As Director

Rollerball

2002

As Producer

Last Action Hero

1993

As Producer

The 13th Warrior

1999

As Producer

Robin Hood

1991

As Executive Producer

Quicksilver Highway

1997

As Executive Producer

Tau Ceti Foxtrot

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As Producer

Amanda

1996

As Producer

Tau Ceti Foxtrot

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As Writer

Nomads

1986

As Screenplay

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