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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 22 wins & 31 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Excalibur
Excalibur Producer
(1981)
The General
The General Producer
(1998)
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory Producer
(1987)
The Tailor of Panama
(2001)

Filmography

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 2014 Queen & Country (producer)
 2006 The Tiger's Tail (producer)
 2004 In My Country (producer)
 2001 The Tailor of Panama (producer)
 1998 The General (producer)
 1996 Angela Mooney Dies Again (executive producer)
 1995 Picture Windows (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Two Nudes Bathing (1995) ... (producer)
 1995 Two Nudes Bathing (Short) (producer)
 1995 Beyond Rangoon (producer)
 1990 Where the Heart Is (producer)
 1987 Hope and Glory (producer)
 1985 The Emerald Forest (producer)
 1984 Nemo (producer)
 1982 Angel (executive producer)
 1981 Excalibur (producer)
 1979 The Hard Way (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic (producer)
 1974 Zardoz (producer)
 1973 Ten Years On (TV Series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
- Deadly Serious Smith (1973) ... (producer - 1964)
 1972 Deliverance (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)
- Episode #1.10 (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:

BBC Radio, Light Programme: "The Younger Generation" - Presenter and reporter, 1951-1954 (credited 19/11/51-6/1/54). 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:

Filmmaking is inventing impossible problems for yourself and then failing to solve them. See more »

Trivia:

In 2012, he was the subject of a documentary film, originally made for French television and directed by his daughter Katrine. In it, it was revealed that his second marriage, to Isabella Weibrecht, had recently ended in divorce. 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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