Director
John Glen
- Born May 15, 1932 in Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK
John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. He is best known for his work as a film editor, and director of five James Bond movies, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978.
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He also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."
Known for
Superman1978
The Spy Who Loved Me1977
Octopussy1983
Moonraker1979
A View to a Kill1985
Licence to Kill1989
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969
For Your Eyes Only1981
Filmography
- 2025Space Precinct: The Fire WithinFilmDirector
- 2024From Roger Moore with LoveFilmSelf
- 2022The Sound of 007FilmSelf
- 2016Petroleum SpiritFilmExecutive Producer
- 2006Bond in GreeceFilmself
- 2006Testing the Limits: The Aerial TeamFilmNarrator
- 2006On the Set with John GlenFilm
- 2002Best Ever BondFilmSelf
- 2001The Point MenFilmDirector
- 2000Silhouettes: The James Bond TitlesFilmSelf
- 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'Film
- 2000Inside 'A View to a Kill'FilmSelf
- 2000Inside Q's LabFilmSelf
- 2000Inside 'Moonraker'FilmSelf
- 2000Inside 'Octopussy'FilmSelf
- 2000Inside 'The Living Daylights'FilmSelf
- 2000Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'Film
- 2000Inside 'Licence to Kill'FilmSelf
- 2000Inside The Living DaylightsFilmSelf
- 1997The Secrets of 007FilmSelf
- 1994Space PrecinctSeriesDirector
- 1992Iron Eagle IIIFilmDirector
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryFilmDirector
- 199230 Years of James BondFilmSelf
- 1990Checkered FlagFilmDirector
- 1989Licence to KillFilmDirector
- 1987The Living DaylightsFilmDirector
- 1985A View to a KillFilmDirector
- 1983OctopussyFilmDirector
- 1983James Bond in IndiaFilm
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilmDirector
- 1980The Sea WolvesFilmEditor
- 1979MoonrakerFilmEditor, Second Unit Director
- 1978SupermanFilmSecond Unit Director
- 1978The Wild GeeseFilmSecond Unit Director, Editor
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeFilmEditor, Second Unit Director
- 1976Shout at the DevilFilmSecond Unit Director
- 1976Seven Nights in JapanFilmEditor
- 1975Conduct UnbecomingFilmEditor
- 1974GoldFilmSecond Unit Director, Editor
- 1974Dead CertFilmEditor
- 1974London ConspiracyFilmEditor
- 1973A Doll's HouseFilmEditor
- 1972PulpFilmEditor
- 1972Sitting TargetFilmEditor
- 1971Murphy's WarFilmEditor, Second Unit Director
- 1971CatlowFilmSecond Unit Director, Supervising Editor
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceFilmEditor, Second Unit Director
- 1969Baby LoveFilmEditor
- 1968KoroshiFilmEditor
- 1961The Missing NoteFilmEditor
- 1960Danger ManSeriesEditor
- 1956The Green ManFilmSound Editor
- 1954Views on TrialFilmProsecuting Counsel
- 1951The Long Dark HallFilmAssistant Editor