John Irvin

About

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Irvin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries • 1979Raw DealMovie • 1986Noah's ArkSeries • 1999The Dogs of WarMovie • 1980When Trumpets FadeMovie • 1998Next of KinMovie • 1989Widows' PeakMovie • 1994Hamburger HillMovie • 1987Ghost StoryMovie • 1981The Fourth AngelMovie • 2001City of IndustryMovie • 1997Robin HoodMovie • 1991A Month by the LakeMovie • 1995Eminent DomainMovie • 1991FreefallMovie • 1994Dot.KillMovie • 2005The Boys & Girl from County ClareMovie • 2003Garden of EdenMovie • 2008ShinerMovie • 2000The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-HaMovie • 2005