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John Irvin
Catalogued films 30Director 27Actor 3
John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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 made several Hollywood films in the 1980s, including The Dogs of War (1980), Ghost Story (1981) and Hamburger Hill (1987). Irvin is a graduate of London Film School.
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Mandela's Gun
The Garden of Eden
The Moon and the Stars
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha
Digital Reaper
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Fourth Angel
Shiner
When Trumpets Fade
City of Industry
Crazy Horse
A Month by the Lake
Widows' Peak
Robin Hood
Eminent Domain
Next of Kin
Hamburger Hill
Raw Deal
Turtle Diary
Champions
Down at the Hydro
Ghost Story
The Dogs of War
You Are My Heart's Delight- THThe Proofing Session
The Nearly Man
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
