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John Irvin

John Irvin

Director · 1940–2026 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Irvin (7 May 1940 — 11 August 2026) was a British film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. He also made several action films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War (1980), Raw Deal (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987) and Next of Kin (1989). In the 1990s and 2000s, Irvin directed films such as Robin Hood (1991), When Trumpets Fade (1998), Shiner (2000) and The Moon and the Stars (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Irvin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 37

2010s

  1. 2016

    Mandela's Gun

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Garden of Eden

    Director

  2. 2007

    The Moon and the Stars

    Director

  3. 2005

    The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha

    Director

  4. 2003

    The Boys & Girl from County Clare

    Director

  5. 2001
  6. 2000

    Shiner

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1987
  3. 1986
  4. 1985

    Turtle Diary

    Director

  5. 1984

    Champions

    Director

  6. 1983

    Down at the Hydro

    Director

  7. 1981
  8. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    You Are My Heart's Delight

    Director

  3. 1977

    Hard Times

    Director

  4. 1974

    Haunted: The Ferryman

    Director

  5. The Nearly Man

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Tomorrow Night in London

    Director

  2. Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

    Director

  3. 1967
  4. One Pair of Eyes

    Director

  5. Bedtime

    Director

  6. 1966

    Carousella

    Director

  7. 1963

Wrote 2

1960s

  1. 1969

    Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

    Writer

  2. 1963

Created 1

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Big Meeting

    Self