John Irvin
British film- and tv-director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86
John Charles Greenway Irvin was an English film and television director. A three-time BAFTA Award nominee, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
John Irvin is read about 128 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 102 days, one point a day.
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2026Died11 August 20262020
Natalie Wood: What Remains BehindFilm2016
Mandela's GunFilm, Director2007
The Moon and the StarsFilm, Director2001
The Fourth AngelFilm, Director1999
Noah's ArkSeries, Director1998
When Trumpets FadeFilm, Director1996
Crazy HorseFilm, Director1994
FreefallFilm, Director1987
Hamburger HillFilm, Director1985
Turtle DiaryFilm, Director1983
A Moment in TimeFilm, Director1982All for LoveSeries, Director1980
The Dogs of WarFilm, Director1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries, Director, Creator1978Life at StakeSeries, Director1977ChildhoodSeries, DirectorThe Sunday DramaSeries, 1977Director1974
Haunted: The FerrymanFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Director
One Pair of EyesSeries, 1967Director
BedtimeFilm, 1967Director1966Five MoreSeries, Director, Writer1963
Gala DayFilm, Director, Writer1940Born7 May 1940
Natalie Wood: What Remains BehindFilm2016Mandela's GunFilm, Director2007The Moon and the StarsFilm, Director2001The Fourth AngelFilm, Director1999Noah's ArkSeries, Director1998When Trumpets FadeFilm, Director1996Crazy HorseFilm, Director1994FreefallFilm, Director1987Hamburger HillFilm, Director1985Turtle DiaryFilm, Director1983A Moment in TimeFilm, Director1982All for LoveSeries, Director1980The Dogs of WarFilm, Director1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries, Director, Creator1978Life at StakeSeries, Director1977ChildhoodSeries, DirectorThe Sunday DramaSeries, 1977Director1974Haunted: The FerrymanFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, DirectorOne Pair of EyesSeries, 1967DirectorBedtimeFilm, 1967Director1966Five MoreSeries, Director, Writer1963Gala DayFilm, Director, Writer1940Born7 May 1940People around John
Close ties
Patrick Bergin John directed Robin Hood (1991)
Uma Thurman John directed Robin Hood and A Month by the Lake
Jim Broadbent John directed Widows' Peak (1995)
Edward Fox John directed Robin Hood and A Month by the Lake
Jeroen Krabbé John directed Robin Hood and Turtle Diary
Paul Freeman John directed The Dogs of War and Eminent Domain
André Djaoui Produced The Moon and the Stars (2007)
Bernard Hill John directed The Boys from County Clare (2003)
Natalia Tena John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Andrea Corr John directed The Boys from County Clare (2003)
Shaun Evans John directed The Boys from County Clare (2003)
Hannah Taylor-Gordon John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Lucie Vondráčková John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Eva Grimaldi John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Enrico Lo Verso John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)- T. P. McKenna John directed The Boys from County Clare (2003)
Danny Webb John directed Robin Hood (1991)
Tomáš Hanák John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Peter Wight John directed The Fourth Angel (2001)
Marek Vašut John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Anthony Bate John directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Galatea Ranzi John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Urbano Barberini John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Mary Nighy John directed The Fine Art of Love (2005)
Known for
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When Trumpets Fade 1998
Hamburger Hill 1987
Ghost Story 1981
Next of Kin 1989
Raw Deal 1986
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 39
54 credits on file
Television 11
About this person
He made several Hollywood films in the 1980s, including The Dogs of War (1980), Ghost Story (1981), Raw Deal (1986), and Hamburger Hill (1987).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86
