
John McTiernan
Compleanno: 1951-01-08
Luogo di nascita: Albany, New York, USA
Biografia: John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), the heist-film remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), and The 13th Warrior (1999). His last completed feature film was the mystery-thriller Basic, released in 2003.
He pleaded guilty to perjury and lying to an FBI investigator in regard to his hiring of the private investigator Anthony Pellicano in late 2000 to illegally wiretap the phone calls of two people, one of whom was Charles Roven, a co-producer of his dystopian science-fiction action film remake Rollerball (2002). He was incarcerated in federal prison from April 2013 to February 2014. During his imprisonment, he filed for bankruptcy amidst foreclosure proceedings for his large ranch residence.

Predator, 1987
Fantascienza
Azione
Avventura
Thriller

Die Hard, 1988
Azione
Thriller

The Hunt for Red October, 1990
Azione
Avventura
Thriller

Medicine Man, 1992
Avventura
Drammatico
Romantico

Last Action Hero, 1993
Avventura
Fantasy
Azione
Commedia

Die Hard: With a Vengeance, 1995
Azione
Thriller

The Thomas Crown Affair, 1999
Drammatico
Investigativo
Romantico

The 13th Warrior, 1999
Avventura
Storico
Azione

Basic, 2003
Azione
Drammatico
Mistero
Thriller
Investigativo