John Irvin
Born May 7, 1940·Died August 11, 2026 (at 86)·Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK·Male
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).
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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.
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Filmography
54 credits across 50 titlesDirecting
47 creditsCreator
1 creditWriting
3 creditsAs self
3 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
