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Director | Producer | Writer

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Has directed four actors to Golden Razzie nominations: Lorraine Bracco, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, and Rebecca Romijn. See more trivia »

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John Campbell McTiernan Jr.
in Albany, New York, USA
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and John McTiernan in Predator Still of Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McTiernan and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero Antonio Banderas, John McTiernan and Dennis Storhøi in The 13th Warrior Rene Russo and John McTiernan in The Thomas Crown Affair Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and John McTiernan in The Thomas Crown Affair Still of John McTiernan in Rollerball
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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 Robin Hood (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 (16 titles)
2013 Decoding Die Hard (video documentary)
Himself
 
2011 A la recherche des Mangeurs de Morts (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Young Turks (TV series)
Himself
 
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 (2 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Decloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain (video short)
Himself
 

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Basic -- An agent from the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) is brought in to investigate the disappearances of several Army Ranger cadets and their legendary instructor during an exercise at a basic training camp in Louisiana. 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.
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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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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 directed four actors to Golden Razzie nominations: Lorraine Bracco, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, and Rebecca Romijn. See more »

Trademark:

Known for directing violent, high-energy action-adventures ( Predator, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn