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Actor

John Glen

Directing

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Acting credits

17

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TMDB popularity

0.5

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Movies: 50Series: 2Crew credits: 35

TMDB ID: 10179

IMDb ID: nm0322515

Known for: Directing

Born: May 15, 1932

Age: 94

Place of birth: Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 2025

Years active: 75

Average TMDB rating: 6.08

Wikidata: Q545216

Other jobs

Editor (16)Director (11)Second Unit Director (5)Assistant Editor (1)Executive Producer (1)Sound Editor (1)

Biography

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. He is best known for his work as a film editor, and director of five James Bond movies, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978.  He also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."

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Photo of John Glen from the Latest Netflix gallery
Photo of John Glen from the Latest Netflix gallery