John Irvin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 7, 1940
- Died
- August 11, 2026 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- 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
Mandela's Gun
Movie · Director
Garden of Eden
Movie · Director
The Moon and the Stars
Movie · Director
Dot.Kill
Movie · Director
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
Movie · Director
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Movie · Director
The Fourth Angel
Movie · Director
Shiner
Movie · Director
Noah's Ark
TV · Director · 2 eps
When Trumpets Fade
Movie · Director
City of Industry
Movie · Director
Crazy Horse
Movie · Director
A Month by the Lake
Movie · Director
Widows' Peak
Movie · Director
Freefall
Movie · Director
Robin Hood
Movie · Director
Eminent Domain
Movie · Director
Next of Kin
Movie · Director
Hamburger Hill
Movie · Director
Raw Deal
Movie · Director
Turtle Diary
Movie · Director
Champions
Movie · Director
Down at the Hydro
Movie · Director
All for Love
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ghost Story
Movie · Director
The Dogs of War
Movie · Director
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
TV · Director · 7 eps
Alphabetical Order
Movie · Director
You Are My Heart's Delight
Movie · Director
Life at Stake
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Proofing Session
Movie · Director
Hard Times
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Sunday Drama
TV · Director · 2 eps
Childhood
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Nearly Man
Movie · Director
Haunted: The Ferryman
Movie · Director
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
Movie · Director
Tomorrow Night in London
Movie · Director
Mafia No!
Movie · Director
Bedtime
Movie · Director
One Pair of Eyes
TV · Director · 1 ep
ITV Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Carousella
Movie · Director
Go Go Go Said the Bird
Movie · Director
Five More
TV · Director · 1 ep
Gala Day
Movie · Director