Person
John Irvin
Directing · Born 1940-05-07 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Irvin (born May 7, 1940) is an English 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. Also, he 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
ITV Playhouse
Director
Film '72
Self
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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One Pair of Eyes
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The Sunday Drama
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Hamburger Hill
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Raw Deal
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Noah's Ark
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All for Love
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Widows' Peak
Director
Filmography
- 2020Natalie Wood: What Remains BehindSelf
- 2019The Big MeetingSelf
- 2016Mandela's GunDirector
- 2008Garden of EdenDirector
- 2007The Moon and the StarsDirector
- 2005The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-HaDirector
- 2005Dot.KillDirector
- 2003The Boys & Girl from County ClareDirector
- 2001The Fourth AngelDirector
- 2000ShinerDirector
- 1999Noah's ArkDirector
- 1999Noah's ArkDirector
- 1998When Trumpets FadeDirector
- 1997City of IndustryDirector
- 1996Crazy HorseDirector
- 1995A Month by the LakeDirector
- 1994Widows' PeakDirector
- 1994FreefallDirector
- 1991Robin HoodDirector
- 1991Eminent DomainDirector
- 1989Next of KinDirector
- 1987Hamburger HillDirector
- 1986Raw DealDirector
- 1985Turtle DiaryDirector
- 1984ChampionsDirector
- 1983Down at the HydroDirector
- 1983A Moment in TimeDirector
- 1982All for LoveDirector
- 1981Ghost StoryDirector
- 1980The Dogs of WarDirector
- 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyDirector
- 1978You Are My Heart's DelightDirector
- 1978Life at StakeDirector
- 1978Alphabetical OrderDirector
- 1977Hard TimesDirector
- 1977The Sunday DramaDirector
- 1977The Proofing SessionDirector
- 1977ChildhoodDirector
- 1974Haunted: The FerrymanDirector
- 1974The Nearly ManDirector
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1969Tomorrow Night in LondonDirector
- 1969Medieval England: The Peasants' RevoltWriter
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDirector
- 1967One Pair of EyesDirector
- 1967Mafia No!Director
- 1967BedtimeDirector
- 1966CarousellaDirector
- 1966Go Go Go Said the BirdDirector
- 1963Gala DayDirector
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