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John Glen

John Glen

Director · Born May 15, 1932 · Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK

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Biography

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.  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."

Directed 20

2020s

  1. 2025

    Space Precinct: The Fire Within

    Director

2000s

  1. 2001

    The Point Men

    Director

Edited 20

1980s

  1. 1980

    The Sea Wolves

    Editor

1970s

  1. 1979

    Moonraker

    Editor

    63
  2. 1978

    The Wild Geese

    Editor

    70
  3. 1977

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    Editor

    69
  4. 1976

    Seven Nights in Japan

    Editor

  5. 1975

    Conduct Unbecoming

    Editor

  6. 1974

    London Conspiracy

    Editor

  7. Gold

    Editor

    57

  8. Dead Cert

    Editor

  9. 1973

    A Doll's House

    Editor

    61
  10. 1972

    Pulp

    Editor

  11. Sitting Target

    Editor

  12. 1971

    Catlow

    Supervising Editor

  13. Murphy's War

    Editor

    65

1960s

  1. 1969

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    Editor

    68

  2. Baby Love

    Editor

  3. 1968

    Koroshi

    Editor

  4. 1961

    The Missing Note

    Editor

  5. 1960

    Danger Man

    Editor

    77

1950s

  1. 1951

    The Long Dark Hall

    Assistant Editor

Acted in 4

2000s

  1. 2000

    Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'

    Movie

  2. Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1983

    James Bond in India

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1954

    Views on Trial

    Prosecuting Counsel

Produced 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Petroleum Spirit

    Executive Producer

Sound 1

1950s

  1. 1956

    The Green Man

    Sound Editor

Appearances14

2020s

  1. 2024

    From Roger Moore with Love

    Self

  2. 2022

    The Sound of 007

    Self

    74

2000s

  1. 2006

    Bond in Greece

    self

  2. 2002

    Best Ever Bond

    Self

  3. 2000

    Inside The Living Daylights

    Self

  4. Inside 'A View to a Kill'

    Self

  5. Inside 'The Living Daylights'

    Self

  6. Inside 'Licence to Kill'

    Self

  7. Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

    Self

  8. Inside 'Moonraker'

    Self

  9. Inside 'Octopussy'

    Self

  10. Inside Q's Lab

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Secrets of 007

    Self

  2. 1992

    30 Years of James Bond

    Self