John Guillermin
John Guillermin (born November 11, 1925 in London - † September 27, 2015 in Topanga , California ) was a British film director , film producer and screenwriter .
Life
John Guillermin made his debut as a feature film director in 1949 with the comedy High Jinks in Society . In the same year he also wrote his first screenplay for Melody in the Dark . His most famous works include Shots in Batasi , The Bridge of Remagen and King Kong . For the film adaptation of Death on the Nile , based on the novel of the same name by Agatha Christie , he was awarded the Evening Standard British Film Award in 1980. He also directed the catastrophe film Flammendes Inferno with Paul Newman and Steve McQueen in the leading roles, which won three Oscars in 1975 in the categories of best film editing , best camera and best original song .
Private life
Guillermin was married twice; the marriage with the actress Maureen Connell was divorced after 40 years, with his second wife he was married for 16 years until his death. John Guillermin died of a heart attack in Topanga, California , on September 27, 2015, at the age of 89 . He left behind his wife his daughter and a granddaughter.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1949: High Jinks in Society
- 1956: Town on Trial
- 1956: The Storm of Passion (Thunderstorm)
- 1958: Midnight visit (The Whole Truth)
- 1958: I was Monty's Double (I Was Monty's Double)
- 1959: Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (Tarzan's Greatest Adventure)
- 1959: The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
- 1960: The Marten of London (Never Let Go)
- 1961: Waltz of the Toreros (Waltz of the Torreadors) - after a comedy by Jean Anouilh
- 1962: Tarzan conquers India (Tarzan Goes to India)
- 1964: shots in Batasi (Guns at Batasi)
- 1965: The wrong ways of passion (Rapture)
- 1966: The Blue Max (The Blue Max)
- 1967: The Merciless (PJ)
- 1967: Every house of cards falls apart (House of Cards)
- 1968: The Bridge at Remagen (The Bridge at Remagen)
- 1970: El Condor (El Condor)
- 1972: Shaft in Africa (Shaft in Africa)
- 1972: Hell's End (Skyjacked)
- 1974: Flammendes Inferno (The Towering Inferno)
- 1976: King Kong
- 1977: Death on the Nile (Death on the Nile) ; based on Agatha Christie's novel
- 1984: Sheena - Queen of the Jungle
- 1986: King Kong Lives (King Kong Lives)
- 1988: The Merciless Hunter (The Tracker)
Web links
- John Guillermin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Barnes: John Guillermin, Director of 'The Towering Inferno,' Dies at 89. In: hollywoodreporter.com. September 30, 2015, accessed October 1, 2015 .
- ↑ The director of "Flammendes Inferno" is dead. (No longer available online.) In: kino.heute.at. October 1, 2015, archived from the original on October 2, 2015 ; accessed October 1, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jordan Burchette: John Guillermin, Director of 'The Towering Inferno,' Dead at 89. In: thewrap.com. September 30, 2015, accessed October 1, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guillermin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 2015 |
| Place of death | Topanga , California , United States |