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John Glen

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John Glen

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 15, 1932 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK

Biography

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British 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, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). 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."

Known For

Acting
2024From Roger Moore with LoveSelf
2022The Sound of 007Self
2006Bond in Greeceself
2006Testing the Limits: The Aerial TeamNarrator
2006On the Set with John Glen
2002Best Ever BondSelf
2000Inside The Living DaylightsSelf
2000Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000Inside Q's LabSelf
2000Silhouettes: The James Bond TitlesSelf
2000Inside 'Moonraker'Self
2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
2000Inside 'Octopussy'Self
2000Inside 'A View to a Kill'Self
2000Inside 'The Living Daylights'Self
2000Inside 'Licence to Kill'Self
1997The Secrets of 007Self
199230 Years of James BondSelf
1983James Bond in India
1954Views on TrialProsecuting Counsel
Production
2016Petroleum SpiritExecutive Producer
Directing
2001The Point MenDirector
1994Space PrecinctDirector
1992Iron Eagle IIIDirector
1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryDirector
1990Checkered FlagDirector
1989Licence to KillDirector
1987The Living DaylightsDirector
1985A View to a KillDirector
1983OctopussyDirector
1981For Your Eyes OnlyDirector
1979MoonrakerSecond Unit Director
1978The Wild GeeseSecond Unit Director
1978SupermanSecond Unit Director
1977The Spy Who Loved MeSecond Unit Director
1976Shout at the DevilSecond Unit Director
1974GoldSecond Unit Director
1971CatlowSecond Unit Director
1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceSecond Unit Director