John Irvin
Directing
- Born
- May 7, 1940 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
- Died
- August 11, 2026 (age 86)
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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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Known for
Raw Deal
June 4, 1986
Hamburger Hill
August 7, 1987
Next of Kin
October 20, 1989
The Dogs of War
December 17, 1980
Robin Hood
April 26, 1991
Ghost Story
December 18, 1981
When Trumpets Fade
June 27, 1998
City of Industry
March 14, 1997
The Fourth Angel
August 15, 2001
A Month by the Lake
September 11, 1995
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
November 25, 2005
Freefall
January 1, 1994
Behind the camera36
- 2016Mandela's Gun Director
- 2008Garden of Eden Director
- 2007The Moon and the Stars Director
- 2005The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha Director
- 2005Dot.Kill Director
- 2003The Boys & Girl from County Clare Director
- 2001The Fourth Angel Director
- 2000Shiner Director
- 1998When Trumpets Fade Director
- 1997City of Industry Director