John Glen (director)
John Glen ( born May 15, 1932 in Sunbury-on -Thames, England) is a British film director, particularly for his directing work on the James Bond films For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living is known Daylights and License to Kill.
Biography
Glen started his career in 1947 as assistant editor in the film The Third Man at Shepperton Studios in London. Thereafter, he continued working in editing rooms and was recruited by the smaller studios Nettleford and Beaconsfield. He first worked as an editor for documentaries, and later for television series, including the successful series Danger Man - The Syndicate of cruel, when he put a lot of emphasis on action. In 1969 he was made responsible for the direction of the second camera crews at the filming of Her Majesty's Secret. He was also responsible for the spectacular bob, made for the film but also the cut. Already in 1977 was created under his direction, the obligatory precursor film to the Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, in which a daring stuntman crashes with skis in a ravine, only to escape with a paraglider 's death; two years later the opening sequence to Moonraker was born.
1981 Glen could then directed the Bond film to take on the recommendation of Peter R. Hunt For Your Eyes Only, because Hunt had Glens television series Danger Man - The Syndicate noticed the cruel and The Man with the suitcase. Although Glen then his craft in section and the assistant director knew already solid, it fell to him by its own account is not easy, the producers Albert R. Broccoli to convince. But Glen could eventually prevail and delivered from a better film. He then worked with Michael G. Wilson, the screenwriter of For Your Eyes Only and later Bond producers, together.
By the year 1990 Glen then led in all Bond films as director. Much like Alfred Hitchcock John Glen wanted to leave an identification feature in each of his Bond movies: How he represented in an interview that there is in all of his films a scene to remain unnoticed while trying on Bond, a few birds aufscheucht. On a question about the longevity of the series Glen answered a Film Journalists 1989: " Bond has never been bribed and has always been a citizen suspected of doing the right thing. In times of mixed morality and times in which many of us respected people abuse power, it's nice to know James Bond is still among us, he shows us that heroes are everywhere! "
Due to the popularity of the Bond films Glens career received a huge boost. In 1991 he realized Aces Iron Eagle, then a year later, Christopher Columbus - The Discovery, which, however, was a flop. In 1995, Glen directed some episodes of the British television series Space Cops - Crime Scene Demeter City. In 2001 he became The Point Men with Christopher Lambert.
Filmography
Director ( Feature Film )
Director ( TV series)
- Protect and Survive
- The Snake
- Deadline
- Illegal
- Divided We Stand
- Takeover
- The Fire Within: Part 1
- The Fire Within: Part 2