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John Irvin

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John Irvin

Born May 7, 1940 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UKDied August 11, 202636 films

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John Irvin (7 May 1940 — 11 August 2026) was a British film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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. He also made several action films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War (1980), Raw Deal (1986), Hamburger Hill (1987) and Next of Kin (1989). In the 1990s and 2000s, Irvin directed films such as Robin Hood (1991), When Trumpets Fade (1998), Shiner (2000) and The Moon and the Stars (2007).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Raw Deal poster5.9Raw Deal1986When Trumpets Fade poster6.6When Trumpets Fade1998Next of Kin poster5.9Next of Kin1989Ghost Story poster6.0Ghost Story1981The Dogs of War poster5.8The Dogs of War1980Robin Hood poster5.7Robin Hood1991City of Industry poster5.5City of Industry1997The Fourth Angel poster5.3The Fourth Angel2001

Filmography

36 films as director
  1. 2016Mandela's GunDirector
  2. 2008Garden of EdenDirector
  3. 2007The Moon and the StarsDirector
  4. 2005The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-HaDirector
  5. 2005Dot.KillDirector
  6. 2003The Boys & Girl from County ClareDirector
  7. 2001The Fourth AngelDirector
  8. 2000ShinerDirector
  9. 1998When Trumpets FadeDirector
  10. 1997City of IndustryDirector
  11. 1996Crazy HorseDirector
  12. 1995A Month by the LakeDirector
  13. 1994Widows' PeakDirector
  14. 1994FreefallDirector
  15. 1991Robin HoodDirector
  16. 1991Eminent DomainDirector
  17. 1989Next of KinDirector
  18. 1987Hamburger HillDirector
  19. 1986Raw DealDirector
  20. 1985Turtle DiaryDirector
  21. 1984ChampionsDirector
  22. 1983Down at the HydroDirector
  23. 1981Ghost StoryDirector
  24. 1980The Dogs of WarDirector
  25. 1978You Are My Heart's DelightDirector
  26. 1978Alphabetical OrderDirector
  27. 1977The Proofing SessionDirector
  28. 1974Haunted: The FerrymanDirector
  29. 1974The Nearly ManDirector
  30. 1969Tomorrow Night in LondonDirector
  31. 1969Medieval England: The Peasants' RevoltDirector
  32. 1967Mafia No!Director
  33. 1967BedtimeDirector
  34. 1966CarousellaDirector
  35. 1966Go Go Go Said the BirdDirector
  36. 1963Gala DayDirector