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John Glen

Highest Rated: 82% The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Lowest Rated: 7% Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)

Birthday: May 15, 1932

Birthplace: Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK

A former film editor and second unit director, Glen has carved his niche in action pictures. His first credit was on the James Bond flick "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). Other credits as film editor include Peter Yates' "Murphy's War" (1970), the trial drama "Conduct Unbecoming" (1975) and the Bond films "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1979), both directed by Lewis Gilbert. He moved to the director's chair with "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), which eschewed much of the gadgetry and cartoon style of the previous entries in the series. Glen serviceably directed four more Bond films "Octopussy" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985), "The Living Daylights" (1987) and "Licence to Kill" (1989). Since abandoning the Bond franchise, he has overseen "Aces: Iron Eagle III" and the unsuccessful "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery" (both 1992).

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Highest rated movies

82% 77% The Spy Who Loved Me
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81% 64% On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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79% 61% Licence to Kill
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77% 38% Pulp
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73% 66% The Living Daylights
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70% 76% The Wild Geese
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69% 64% For Your Eyes Only
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59% 43% Moonraker
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42% 47% Octopussy
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36% 40% A View to a Kill
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Filmography

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No Score Yet 79% The Sound of 007 Self - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crash Burn Love Executive Producer - 2015
No Score Yet 36% The Point Men Director - 2001
14% 24% Aces: Iron Eagle III Director $2.5M 1992
7% 17% Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Director $7.8M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Checkered Flag Director - 1990
79% 61% Licence to Kill Director $34.7M 1989
73% 66% The Living Daylights Director $51.2M 1987
36% 40% A View to a Kill Director - 1985
42% 47% Octopussy Director - 1983
69% 64% For Your Eyes Only Director - 1981
No Score Yet 41% The Sea Wolves Film Editing - 1980
59% 43% Moonraker Film Editing - 1979
70% 76% The Wild Geese Film Editing - 1978
82% 77% The Spy Who Loved Me Film Editing - 1977
No Score Yet 27% Gold Film Editing - 1974
77% 38% Pulp Film Editing - 1972
81% 64% On Her Majesty's Secret Service Film Editing - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Baby Love Film Editor - 1969