Person
John Glen
Directing · Born 1932-05-15 · Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK
Biography
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
Danger Man
Editor
Superman
Second Unit Director
Space Precinct
Director
Licence to Kill
Director
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Editor
Moonraker
Editor
A View to a Kill
Director
For Your Eyes Only
Director
The Spy Who Loved Me
Editor
The Living Daylights
Director
Filmography
- 2024From Roger Moore with LoveSelf
- 2022The Sound of 007Self
- 2016Petroleum SpiritExecutive Producer
- 2006Bond in Greeceself
- 2006Testing the Limits: The Aerial TeamNarrator
- 2006On the Set with John Glen
- 2002Best Ever BondSelf
- 2001The Point MenDirector
- 2000Inside The Living DaylightsSelf
- 2000Inside 'A View to a Kill'Self
- 2000Inside 'The Living Daylights'Self
- 2000Inside 'Licence to Kill'Self
- 2000Silhouettes: The James Bond TitlesSelf
- 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
- 2000Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
- 2000Inside 'Moonraker'Self
- 2000Inside 'Octopussy'Self
- 2000Inside Q's LabSelf
- 1997The Secrets of 007Self
- 1994Space PrecinctDirector
- 199230 Years of James BondSelf
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryDirector
- 1992Iron Eagle IIIDirector
- 1990Checkered FlagDirector
- 1989Licence to KillDirector
- 1987The Living DaylightsDirector
- 1985A View to a KillDirector
- 1983OctopussyDirector
- 1983James Bond in India
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyDirector
- 1980The Sea WolvesEditor
- 1979MoonrakerEditor
- 1978SupermanSecond Unit Director
- 1978The Wild GeeseSecond Unit Director
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeEditor
- 1976Seven Nights in JapanEditor
- 1976Shout at the DevilSecond Unit Director
- 1975Conduct UnbecomingEditor
- 1974London ConspiracyEditor
- 1974GoldSecond Unit Director
- 1974Dead CertEditor
- 1973A Doll's HouseEditor
- 1972PulpEditor
- 1972Sitting TargetEditor
- 1971CatlowSecond Unit Director
- 1971Murphy's WarEditor
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceEditor
- 1969Baby LoveEditor
- 1968KoroshiEditor
- 1961The Missing NoteEditor
- 1960Danger ManEditor
- 1956The Green ManSound Editor
- 1954Views on TrialProsecuting Counsel
- 1951The Long Dark HallAssistant Editor
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