John McTiernan

Directing·Jan 8, 1951·Albany, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
IIn Search Of the Dead Eaters2011 · Self	Self
The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove2008 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'2003 · Self	Self
Basic2003 · Director	Director
Iron and Beyond2002 · Self - Director	Self - Director
Rollerball2002 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Predator: Welcome to the Jungle2001 · Self	Self
Predator: Character Design2001 · Self	Self
Predator: Classified Action2001 · Self	Self
Predator: The Life Inside2001 · Self	Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'2000 · Self	Self
The 13th Warrior1999 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · Director	Director
The Right to Remain Silent1996 · Producer	Producer
Amanda1996 · Producer	Producer
Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
A Night to Die For1995 · Self	Self
Last Action Hero1993 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Medicine Man1992 · Director	Director
The Hunt for Red October1990 · Director	Director
Die Hard1988 · Director	Director
Predator1987 · Director	Director
Nomads1986 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelf	Self