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John Irvin

Known for: Directing

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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Dot.Kill 2005Movie Director
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979TV show Creator
Raw Deal 1986Movie Director
Ghost Story 1981Movie Director
Hamburger Hill 1987Movie Director
Next of Kin 1989Movie Director
The Dogs of War 1980Movie Director
When Trumpets Fade 1998Movie HBO Max Director
Noah's Ark 1999TV show Director
City of Industry 1997Movie Director
Robin Hood 1991Movie Director
Widows' Peak 1994Movie ArtiflixPlex Director
The Fourth Angel 2001Movie Director
A Month by the Lake 1995Movie Director
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind 2020Movie HBO Max as Self
Garden of Eden 2008Movie Director
Shiner 2000Movie Director
Crazy Horse 1996Movie Director
Freefall 1994Movie Director
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha 2005Movie Director
Eminent Domain 1991Movie Director
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt 1969Movie Director, Writer
Champions 1984Movie Director
Gala Day 1963Movie Director, Writer
The Big Meeting 2019Movie True Story as Self