John Irvin
John Irvin (born May 7, 1940 in Newcastle upon Tyne ) is a British film director.
Career
Irvin began his career directing documentaries in the late 1960s. This is how he turned Mafia No! in 1967, for which he was nominated for a British Film Academy Award in the category Best Short Film . In the mid-1970s he directed several television films. In 1981 he filmed the novel The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: East of Howerd (TV movie)
- 1967: Bedtime
- 1967: Mafia No!
- 1974: Possessions (TV movie)
- 1974: The Nearly Man (TV series)
- 1977: Hard Times (TV series)
- 1979: King, Queen, Ace, Spy (mini-TV series)
- 1981: The Dogs of War (The Dogs of War)
- 1981: Fear Remains (Ghost Story)
- 1984: his greatest victory (champions)
- 1985: Oceanic Feelings (Turtle diary, based on the novel by Russell Hoban )
- 1986: The City Hai ( Raw Deal )
- 1986: Haunted: The Ferryman (TV movie)
- 1987: Hamburger Hill
- 1989: Call for Retribution (Next of Kin)
- 1991: Robin Hood - A Life for Richard the Lionheart (Robin Hood, TV movie)
- 1991: Total Control (Eminent Domain)
- 1994: The Widows of Widows Peak (Widows Peak)
- 1994: Freefall - playing with fire (Freefall)
- 1995: A Month by the Lake (A Month by the Lake)
- 1996: Crazy Horse - The proud warrior (Crazy Horse, TV movie)
- 1997: City of Industry
- 1998: The Sound of War (When Trumpets Fade, Movie made for TV)
- 1999: Noah's Ark - The Greatest Adventure of Mankind (Noah's Ark)
- 2000: Shiner - Beyond Good and Evil (Shiner)
- 2001: The Fourth Angel (The Fourth Angel)
- 2003: The Boys from County Clare
- 2005: Dot.Kill
- 2005: The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
- 2006: The Moon and the Stars
Web links
- John Irvin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Irvin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle upon Tyne |