John Irvin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 7 May 1940
- Died
- 11 Aug 2026 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
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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).
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Known for
Raw Deal198650Pop Score out of 100
Hamburger Hill198771Pop Score out of 100
Next of Kin198959Pop Score out of 100
The Dogs of War198063Pop Score out of 100
Robin Hood199159Pop Score out of 100
Ghost Story198154Pop Score out of 100
When Trumpets Fade199866Pop Score out of 100
TVTinker Tailor Soldier Spy197983Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- 2020Natalie Wood: What Remains Behindas Self
- 2019The Big Meetingas Self
- 2016Mandela's GunDirector
- 2008Garden of EdenDirector
- 2007The Moon and the StarsDirector
- 2005The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha