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John Glen

Date of birth: 1932-05-15

Place of birth: Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK

Known for: Directing

Also known as:

John Glen

Biography

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. He is best known for his work as a film editor, and director of five James Bond movies, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978.  He also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."

Movie Credits

Bond in Greece
3

Bond in Greece

2006-07-17

A documentary about For Your Eyes Only filming in Greece.

30 Years of James Bond
2.6

30 Years of James Bond

1992-10-03

An examination of why the James Bond films have proved so popular including a discussion between the

The Sound of 007
3.5

The Sound of 007

2022-10-04

Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Conne

Best Ever Bond
2.5

Best Ever Bond

2002-11-22

Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast

Inside The Living Daylights
4

Inside The Living Daylights

2000-10-17

The making of the film that introduced Timothy Dalton as James Bond, who gave Bond a darker edge for

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2.9

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000-05-16

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"

Inside Q's Lab
2.5

Inside Q's Lab

2000-01-01

Inside the lab of Q

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
2.4

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

2000-07-25

Documentary exploring the famous title sequences used in the Bond movies. Narrated by Patrick Macnee

Inside 'Moonraker'
3.4

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000-05-16

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee

Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
3.1

Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'

2000-05-20

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only"

James Bond in India
2

James Bond in India

1983-01-25

The making of the James Bond movie Octopussy (1983) in Udaipur, India during 1982.

Inside 'Octopussy'
2.8

Inside 'Octopussy'

2000-01-25

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macne

Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team
3

Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team

2006-01-01

Short documentary of the aerial footage of the fight atop the Beechcraft C-45 'Twin Beech' (twin-eng

Inside 'A View to a Kill'
3.3

Inside 'A View to a Kill'

2000-10-17

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "A View to a Kill"

Inside 'The Living Daylights'
3.1

Inside 'The Living Daylights'

2000-10-17

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"

On the Set with John Glen
3

On the Set with John Glen

2006-01-01

On set interview with John Glen.

Inside 'Licence to Kill'
3.4

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

2000-10-17

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'.

The Secrets of 007
4

The Secrets of 007

1997-12-04

Behind-the-scenes look at more than three decades of the James Bond feature film series.

Views on Trial
2.5

Views on Trial

1954-01-01

The demonic Nicholas Diabolus is put on trial accused of interfering with people's lives.

From Roger Moore with Love
3.9

From Roger Moore with Love

2024-12-15

Friends, family and co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British icon Roger