John Irvin
Director
May 7, 1940 — August 11, 2026 (86 years)
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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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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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| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Act · as Self |
| 2020 | Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind · as Self |
| 2019 | The Big Meeting · as Self |
| 2017 | An Evening with George Smiley · as Self |
| 2017 | The Writer with No Hands: Final Cut · as Self |
| 2014 | The Writer with No Hands · as Self |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Shiner' · as Self - Director |
| 1995 | American Cinema · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena · as Self |
| 1971 | Film · as Self |