John McTiernan
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| John McTiernan | |
| Born | John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. January 8, 1951 Albany, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | film director and producer |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Land (1974-?) Donna Dubrow (1988-1997) Kate Harrington (2003-present) |
John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker, best known for his action films and most identifiable with the three films he directed back-to-back: Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October alongside cult favorite Die Hard With A Vengeance, and Last Action Hero. More recently, McTiernan was in the news for his criminal conviction in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal.
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[edit] Overview
McTiernan was born in Albany, New York and attended the Juilliard School before graduating M.F.A. from the AFI Conservatory.
[edit] Criminal conviction
On April 3 2006, McTiernan was charged in federal court with lying to the FBI during a phone call to McTiernan's home in the wiretapping investigation involving Anthony Pellicano. He was arraigned and pleaded guilty on April 17, 2006, and is the 14th person charged in this case.
McTiernan was charged with an information, rather than in grand jury indictment, which means he waived his right to an indictment and suggests he may have reached either a prior plea agreement with prosecutors or some sort of cooperating agreement.[1]
Some time later, upon retaining new counsel, McTiernan attempted to withdraw his guilty plea because his prior counsel had not offered an available defense.[2] On September 24, 2007 this bid was denied by Federal District Judge Dale S. Fischer. She then proceeded to sentence McTiernan to four months in prison and $100,000 in fines for lying about his relationship with Pellicano. McTiernan's lawyers had asked for no jail time, arguing that even the Department of Justice policy manual stated that no single False Statement charges would be filed against an individual. The prosecution argued that the manual is a guide and the government cannot be held to the statements contained in it. The judge sided with the prosecution and characterized McTiernan as someone who "lived a privileged life and simply wants to continue that." He was ordered to surrender for incarceration by January 15, 2008. His lawyers stated thereafter he planned to appeal this conviction.[3] Fischer allowed McTiernan to remain out of prison on bail pending his appeal of her decision to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.[4]
In October 2008, a federal appeals court vacated McTiernan's four month sentence and ruled that he was entitled to a hearing about whether his plea could be withdrawn. After that hearing, the original judge, Judge Fischer, allowed McTiernan to withdraw his plea on February 24, 2009. The case remains open, with prosecutors intending to proceed a second time against McTiernan on the charges.[5]
[edit] Invasion of privacy civil suit
On July 3, 2006, McTiernan's former wife, film producer Donna Dubrow, filed suit against him for invasion of privacy and other claims arising from her belief that he hired Pellicano to wiretap her telephone. Judge Dale S. Fischer refused to give any credence to the claim when it was mentioned by the prosecution during McTiernan's hearing.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | ||
| 1986 | Nomads | Yes | Yes | |
| 1987 | Predator | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Die Hard | Yes | ||
| 1990 | The Flight of the Intruder | Yes | ||
| The Hunt for Red October | Yes | |||
| 1992 | Medicine Man | Yes | ||
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Yes | Yes | |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Yes | ||
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior | Yes | Yes | |
| The Thomas Crown Affair | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Rollerball | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Basic | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Run | Yes | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Pellicano Inquiry Expands to Snare Director of `Predator’" by Kim Christensen and Greg Krikorian April 04, 2006 Los Angeles Times.
- ^ [1] Variety.
- ^ [2] New York Times.
- ^ 'Die Hard' Director Out Of Jail Pending Appeal In Pellicano Case - Entertainment News Story - KNBC | Los Angeles
- ^ Die Hard Director Allowed to Withdraw Plea Yahoo News, February 24, 2009
- ^ http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3527661
[edit] External links
- John McTiernan at the Internet Movie Database
- "Filmmaker Says He Lied in FBI Probe" The Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2006.
- "Links Between Pellicano, Director Come Into Focus" The Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2006.
- "Pellicano Inquiry Expands to Snare Director of 'Predator'" The Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2006.
- "Film Director Accused of Lying to FBI in Pellicano Scandal" The LA Weekly, April 3, 2006.
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