John Irvin
Known for: Directing
Born: May 7, 1940
Died: August 11, 2026
Place of birth: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Irvin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
39 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
6.5
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
2020
NR
The Big Meeting
2019
NR
Mandela's Gun
2016
4.7
Garden of Eden
2008
5.1
The Moon and the Stars
2007
5.8
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
2005
4.3
Dot.Kill
2005
6.0
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
5.3
The Fourth Angel
2001
5.4
Shiner
2000
4.5
Noah's Ark
1999
6.6
When Trumpets Fade
1998
5.5
City of Industry
1997
8.7
Crazy Horse
1996
5.7
A Month by the Lake
1995
6.4
Widows' Peak
1994
4.0
Freefall
1994
5.7
Robin Hood
1991
6.0
Eminent Domain
1991
5.9
Next of Kin
1989
6.6
Hamburger Hill
1987
5.9
Raw Deal
1986
6.3
Turtle Diary
1985
6.6
Champions
1984
NR
Down at the Hydro
1983
NR
A Moment in Time
19837.0
All for Love
1982
6.0
Ghost Story
1981
5.8
The Dogs of War
1980
7.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
NR
You Are My Heart's Delight
1978NR
Life at Stake
19784.0
Alphabetical Order
1978
6.5
Hard Times
19775.0
The Sunday Drama
1977NR
The Proofing Session
1977NR
Childhood
1977
7.3
Haunted: The Ferryman
1974
NR
The Nearly Man
19745.1
Film '72
1971
6.0
Tomorrow Night in London
1969
NR
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
7.0
One Pair of Eyes
1967NR
Mafia No!
1967
9.0
Bedtime
1967
2.7
Carousella
1966NR
Go Go Go Said the Bird
1966NR
Five More
1966
6.5
Gala Day
1963