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John McTiernan was born on January 8, 1951 in Albany, New York, USA as John Campbell McTiernan Jr. He is a director and producer, known for Piège de cristal (1988), Une journée en enfer - Die Hard 3 (1995) and Predator (1987). He has been married to Gail Sistrunk since 2012. He was previously married to Kate Harrington, Donna Dubrow ... See full bio »
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Known For

Piège de cristal
Piège de cristal Director
(1988)
Une journée en enfer - Die Hard 3
Une journée en enfer - Die Hard 3 Director
(1995)
Predator
Predator Director
(1987)
À la poursuite d'Octobre Rouge
À la poursuite d'Octobre Rouge Director
(1990)
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 2003 Basic
 2002 Rollerball
 1999 Thomas Crown
 1992 Medicine Man
 1987 Predator
 1986 Nomads
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John Mctiernan

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on what Ján Kadár taught him while at AFI] What he used to make me memorize was the shots. He'd say, "Ok, learn that movie!" - by learn that movie he meant; you sit down with a bunch of pile of paper and pencils and write - shot for shot - the movie from memory. I learned a bunch of movies that way. I learned Huit et demi (1963) that way which is a very complex film. I learned Orange mé... See more »

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Has remade two of Norman Jewison's films: L'affaire Thomas Crown (1968) and Rollerball (1975). See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Sven-Ole Thorsen in minor roles. (Predator (1987), À la poursuite d'Octobre Rouge (1990), Last Action Hero (1993), and Le 13ème guerrier (1999)). See more »

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