
John McTiernan
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-01-08 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Albany, New York, USA
John McTiernan
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.
Known For
Acting
(2004)
(2003)
(2002)
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Director
(1995)
A Night to Die For
as Self
Crew
(2003)
Basic
Director
(2002)
Rollerball
Director, Producer
(1999)
The 13th Warrior
Director, Producer
(1999)
The Thomas Crown Affair
Director
(1997)
Quicksilver Highway
Executive Producer
(1996)
Amanda
Producer
(1996)
The Right to Remain Silent
Producer
(1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Director, Producer
(1993)
Last Action Hero
Producer, Director
(1992)
Medicine Man
Director
(1991)
Robin Hood
Executive Producer
(1990)
The Hunt for Red October
Director
(1988)
Die Hard
Director
(1987)
Predator
Director
(1986)
Nomads
Director, Screenplay