John Glen
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| Born | May 15, 1932 Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK |
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| Occupation | Film director Film editor |
John Glen (born May 15, 1932) is a 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:
- For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- Octopussy (1983)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Licence to Kill (1989)
He had also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies:
Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978.
He was also director of the 1992 movie Christopher Columbus: The Discovery and directed the TV series Space Precinct.
[edit] Trademarks
John Glen's movies each have an individual trademark in the form of a pigeon flying out of a hole in a wall. These are noticeable during his five Bond movies, Glen's Bond movies also feature at least one character falling to his or her death from an airplane, with each character performing the same scream.
[edit] External links
- John Glen at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Lewis Gilbert 1977-1979 |
James Bond film director 1981-1989 |
Succeeded by Martin Campbell 1995 |
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