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John Irvin
Known for: DirectingFrom 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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Director 
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Creator 
Raw Deal
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Director 
Ghost Story
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Director 
Hamburger Hill
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Director 
Next of Kin
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Director 
The Dogs of War
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Director 
When Trumpets Fade
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Director 
Noah's Ark
Director 
City of Industry
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Director 
Robin Hood
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Director 
Widows' Peak
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Director 
Shiner
Director 
The Fourth Angel
Director 
A Month by the Lake
Director 
Garden of Eden
Director 
Crazy Horse
Director 
Freefall
Director 
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
Director 
Eminent Domain
Director 
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
Director, Writer 
Champions
Director 
Gala Day
Director, Writer 
The Big Meeting
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