John McTiernan

Known for DirectingBorn 1951-01-08 (age 75)Albany, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Die Hard

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

Predator

The Hunt for Red October

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

A Night to Die For

The Thomas Crown Affair

The 13th Warrior

Basic

Iron and Beyond

Last Action Hero

The Right to Remain Silent

Medicine Man

The Real Hunt for Red October

Robin Hood

The Draft!

HBO First Look

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

Quicksilver Highway

Amanda

Nomads

Rollerball

In Search Of the Dead Eaters

Predator: Welcome to the Jungle