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John Glen(II)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Glen
He started on the Shepperton Studios cutting rooms in 1948 working on such as 'The Wooden Horse' and 'The Third Man' before moving to Nettlefold Studios where his stay was interrupted by two years National Service after which he joined Group 3 at Beaconsfield . His next move was becoming sound editor at Shepperton then film editor on television documentaries and filmed such series as 'Danger Man' on which he directed some action sequences. After some years he became supervising editor and director on various television series. Ditrector Peter Hunt invited him to be editor and second unit director on the film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' repeating the duties on ''The Wild Geese' and 'The Sea Wolves' after which Albert Broccoli invited him to direct 'For Your Eyes Only'
BornMay 15, 1932
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BornMay 15, 1932
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

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Ilya Salkind and John Glen on the set of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: THE DISCOVERY (1992)
Talisa Soto, Timothy Dalton, and John Glen in Licence to Kill (1989)
Timothy Dalton and John Glen in The Living Daylights (1987)
Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Albert R. Broccoli, Barbara Broccoli, and John Glen at an event for The Living Daylights (1987)

Known for:

Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, and Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989)
Licence to Kill
6.6
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1989
Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
For Your Eyes Only
6.7
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1981
Roger Moore and Maud Adams in Octopussy (1983)
Octopussy
6.5
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1983
Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill
6.3
  • Director
  • 1985

Credits

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Editor

  • The Sea Wolves (1980)
    The Sea Wolves
    • Editor
    • 1980
  • Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in The Wild Geese (1978)
    The Wild Geese
    • Editor
    • 1978
  • Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    • Editor
    • 1977
  • Seven Nights in Japan (1976)
    Seven Nights in Japan
    • Editor
    • 1976
  • Oliver Reed in The New Spartans (1975)
    The New Spartans
    • Editor
    • 1975
  • Richard Attenborough, Christopher Plummer, Michael York, Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach, and Susannah York in Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
    Conduct Unbecoming
    • Editor
    • 1975
  • London Conspiracy (1974)
    London Conspiracy
    • Editor
    • 1974
  • Gold (1974)
    Gold
    • Editor
    • 1974
  • Dead Cert (1974)
    Dead Cert
    • Editor
    • 1974
  • Anthony Hopkins and Claire Bloom in A Doll's House (1973)
    A Doll's House
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Pulp (1972)
    Pulp
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • Sitting Target (1972)
    Sitting Target
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • Peter O'Toole in Murphy's War (1971)
    Murphy's War
    • Editor
    • 1971
  • George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    • Editor
    • 1969

Director

  • The Streets of San Francisco - Deleted Footage
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • A View to a Kill: Alternate and Expanded Angle Scenes with Director John Glen
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, and Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989)
    Licence to Kill: Deleted Scenes with Director John Glen
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • For Your Eyes Only: Expanded Angles
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • For Your Eyes Only: Deleted Scenes
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • The Living Daylights: Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director John Glen
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • The Ice Chase Outtakes: Deleted Footage
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Christopher Lambert in The Point Men (2001)
    The Point Men
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Simone Bendix, Ted Shackelford, and Rob Youngblood in Space Precinct (1994)
    Space Precinct
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1995
  • Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
    Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Rachel McLish in Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
    Aces: Iron Eagle III
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Billy Campbell, Rob Estes, and Amanda Wyss in Checkered Flag (1990)
    Checkered Flag
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, and Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989)
    Licence to Kill
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1989
  • A-ha: The Living Daylights (1987)
    A-ha: The Living Daylights
    • movie director
    • Music Video
    • 1987
  • Timothy Dalton and Maryam d'Abo in The Living Daylights (1987)
    The Living Daylights
    • Director
    • 1987

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Skydiving Test Footage (2006)
    Skydiving Test Footage
    • second unit director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Circus Footage (2006)
    Circus Footage
    • second unit director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker
    • second unit director
    • 1979
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    • second unit director
    • 1978
  • Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in The Wild Geese (1978)
    The Wild Geese
    • second unit director
    • 1978
  • Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    • second unit director
    • 1977
  • Shout at the Devil (1976)
    Shout at the Devil
    • second unit director
    • 1976
  • Gold (1974)
    Gold
    • second unit director
    • 1974
  • Catlow (1971)
    Catlow
    • second unit director
    • 1971
  • Peter O'Toole in Murphy's War (1971)
    Murphy's War
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    • second unit director
    • 1969
  • The Italian Job (1969)
    The Italian Job
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
    Man in a Suitcase
    • second unit director
    • TV Series
    • 1967–1968
  • The Sentimental Agent (1963)
    The Sentimental Agent
    • second unit director
    • TV Series
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Glenn
  • Born
    • May 15, 1932
    • Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    He has directed the most number of James Bond movies totaling five: For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). He also edited three films in the series: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) , The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).
  • Trademarks
      Four of his Bond films feature a scene where James Bond is startled by the sudden flight of one or more pigeons.

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