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John Boorman


John Boorman attended Catholic school (Salesian Order) although his family was not, in fact, Roman Catholic. His first job was for a dry-cleaner. Later, he worked as a critic for a women's journal and for a radio station until he entered the television business, working for the BBC in Bristol. There, he started as assistant but worked later as ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

(1972)
(1987)
Excalibur Producer
(1981)
O General Producer
(1998)

Filmography

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 2014 Pela Rainha (producer)
 2006 A Cauda do Tigre (producer)
 2004 Um Amor em África (producer)
 2001 O Alfaiate do Panamá (producer)
 1998 O General (producer)
 1996 Angela Mooney (executive producer)
 1995 Picture Windows (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Two Nudes Bathing (1995) ... (producer)
 1995 Two Nudes Bathing (Short) (producer)
 1995 Rangoon (producer)
 1991 I Dreamt I Woke Up (Short) (producer)
 1990 Where the Heart Is (producer)
 1987 Esperança e Glória (producer)
 1985 A Floresta Esmeralda (producer)
 1984/I Nemo (producer)
 1982 O Anjo da Vingança (executive producer)
 1981 Excalibur (producer)
 1980 The Hard Way (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 1977 O Exorcista II: O Herege (producer)
 1974 Zardoz (producer)
 1973 Ten Years On (TV Series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
- Deadly Serious Smith (1973) ... (producer - 1964)
 1972 Fim-de-Semana Alucinante (producer)
 1966 The Great Director (TV Movie documentary) (producer)
 1966 Sunday Night (TV Series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
 1965 Grass Roots (TV Mini-Series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
- Day in the Dukeries (1965) ... (executive producer)
- Haven Under The Hill (1965) ... (executive producer)
- River of Power (1965) ... (executive producer)
- A Power in the Land (1965) ... (executive producer)
- Border Country (1965) ... (executive producer)
 1964 The Newcomers (TV Mini-Series documentary) (producer - 6 episodes)
- Waiting (1964) ... (producer)
- All Mod. Con. Vac. Pos. (1964) ... (producer)
- A Celebration (1964) ... (producer)
- Out There in the Night (1964) ... (producer)
- The Good Life (1964) ... (producer)
 1963 Citizen 63 (TV Series documentary) (producer - 5 episodes)
- Frank George (1963) ... (producer)
- Tich Aldridge (1963) ... (producer)
- Marion Knight (1963) ... (producer)
- Richard Callicott (1963) ... (producer)
- Barry Langford (1963) ... (producer)
  In View (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 29 episodes, 1962) (producer - 2 episodes, 1962)
- The Christmas Machine (1962) ... (executive producer)
- Angles and Degrees (1962) ... (executive producer)
- Episode #1.11 (1962) ... (executive producer)
- The Mathematics of the Mole (1962) ... (executive producer)
- The Big Stride (1962) ... (executive producer)
 1962 The Concrete Vision (TV Movie) (producer)
 1959-1961 Southern Affairs (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.1 (1961) ... (producer)
- Episode #2.1 (1959) ... (producer)
 1961 Day by Day (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1961) ... (producer)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Zardoz" (noveloization of his film Zardoz (1974)) See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 4 Interviews | 2 Articles | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his failed attempt at bringing writer J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" to the screen] Everything I learned, the technical problems I had to resolve in planning for "The Lord Of The Rings", I applied to Excalibur (1981). That was my recompense. See more »

Trivia:

He is President of the Young Irish Film Makers, a youth based film training organisation based in Kilkenny, Ireland. See more »

Trademark:

Usually has a shot in his movies of a hand emerging from a body of water holding a weapon. See more »

Nickname:

Titch

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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