John McTiernan

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John McTiernan was born on January 8, 1951 in Albany, New York, USA as John Campbell McTiernan Jr. He is a director and producer, known for Die Hard (1988), Rollerball (2002) and Predator (1987). He has been married to Gail Sistrunk since 2012. He was previously married to Kate Harrington, Donna Dubrow and Carol Land. See full bio »

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Die Hard
Die Hard Director
(1988)
Rollerball
Rollerball Director
(2002)
Predator
Predator Director
(1987)
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero Director
(1993)
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 2003 Basic
 2002 Rollerball
 1992 Medicine Man
 1988 Die Hard
 1987 Predator
 1986 Nomads
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John Mctiernan

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6' (1.83 m)
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[on what Ján Kadár taught him while at AFI] What he used to make me memorize was the shots. He'd say, "Ok, learn that movie!" - by learn that movie he meant; you sit down with a bunch of pile of paper and pencils and write - shot for shot - the movie from memory. I learned a bunch of movies that way. I learned 8½ (1963) that way which is a very complex film. I learned A Clockwork Orange (... See more »

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Son of John McTiernan Sr.. See more »

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Known for directing violent, high-energy action-adventures (Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990)). See more »

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Capricorn
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