John McTiernan

John McTiernan, director of The 13th Warrior

Biography

Born 01/08/1951

A leading craftsman of dynamic, large-scale Hollywood movies, John McTiernan first made his mark as a prolific writer and director of commercials. His first feature, “Nomads,” was well received at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival and directly led to his first major studio action flick...
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Highlights

  • In 2003, Directed John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in the thriller "Basic"
  • In 2002, Helmed the remake of "Rollerball"
  • In 1999, Produced and directed "The 13th Warrior", based on Michael Crichton's "Eaters of the Dead" (filmed in 1997)

Family & Companions

  • John McTiernan Sr: father (played small roles in his son's movies "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995), "The Last Action Hero" (1993) and "The Hunt for Red October" (1990))

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