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Director | Producer | Writer

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Has remade two of Norman Jewison's films: The Thomas Crown Affair and Rollerball. See more trivia »

Born:

John Campbell McTiernan Jr.
in Albany, New York, USA
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Still of John McTiernan and Rebecca Romijn in Rollerball John McTiernan and Peter Menzies Jr. in The 13th Warrior Still of Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McTiernan and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero Arnold Schwarzenegger and John McTiernan in Predator Carl with mentor McTiernan during Die Hard with a Vengeance Still of John McTiernan in Rollerball
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My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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Filmography

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2002 Rollerball (producer)
 
1999 The 13th Warrior (producer)
 
1997 Quicksilver Highway (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Amanda (producer)
 
1996 The Right to Remain Silent (TV movie) (producer)
 
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (producer)
 
1993 Last Action Hero (producer)
 
1991/I Robin Hood (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1986 Nomads
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2005 The Table (short) (very special thanks)
 
2002 Iron and Beyond (video documentary short) (special thanks - as John Mctiernan)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2011 A la recherche des Mangeurs de Morts (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Young Turks (TV series)
Himself (2010)
 
2003 Basic: A Director's Design (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Iron and Beyond (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2002 Film Genre (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Heist (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The Challenge (TV series)
Himself
– Extreme Challenge: Rollerball Resurrection (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Predator: Welcome to the Jungle (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Predator: The Life Inside (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Predator: Character Design (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Predator: The Unseen Arnold (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Predator: Classified Action (video short)
Himself
 
2001 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 A Night to Die for (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself - Director
– Behind the Scenes: 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' (1995) … Himself - Director
 
1993 Entertainment UK (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 16 December 1993 (1993) … Himself - Interviewee
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Decloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain (video short)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Predator -- A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior. Last Action Hero -- A young movie fan gets thrown into the movie world of his favourite action film character. Die Hard -- New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.
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Personal Details

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4 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Mctiernan

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You take it one step at a time and the basic rule is to work on movies you would like to go see because it takes too long and it's too hard to work on a project for somebody else just because it's a job. When it's four in the morning and you've been working 18 hours a day for 10 months straight you had better care about the film... See more »

Trivia:

Has remade two of Norman Jewison's films: The Thomas Crown Affair and Rollerball. See more »

Trademark:

Films often feature lens flare ( Die Hard even had a sound effect synced up to a flare). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn