| John Glen | |
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| Born | 15 May 1932 Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK |
| Occupation | Film director Film editor |
John Glen (born 15 May 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 the five James Bond movies of the 1980s:
Glen has directed the most Bond films of any director.
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 also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."
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 aircraft, with each character performing the same scream.
| Preceded by Lewis Gilbert 1977-1979 |
Official James Bond Film Director 1981-1989 |
Succeeded by Martin Campbell 1995 |
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