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."
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Roger Moore 3
- Benicio del Toro 2
- Desmond Llewelyn 2
- Jack Hedley 2
- Maryam D'Abo 2
- Robert Brown 2
- Robert Davi 2
- Rob Estes 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 204 mi Total budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 891 mi Total box office from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 29 mi Average budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 148 mi Average box office from 6 film(s) with data
- 5.9 Average rating from 7 film(s) with data
- 4.5× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Space Precinct: The Fire Within
|
2025 | — | — | — |
The Point Men
|
2001 | US$ 6 mi | — | 4.4 |
Iron Eagle III
|
1992 | — | — | 4.1 |
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
|
1992 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 8 mi | 4.8 |
Checkered Flag
|
1990 | — | — | 3.3 |
Licence to Kill
|
1989 | US$ 32 mi | US$ 156 mi | 6.4 |
The Living Daylights
|
1987 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 191 mi | 6.6 |
A View to a Kill
|
1985 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 152 mi | 6.3 |
Octopussy
|
1983 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 188 mi | 6.4 |
For Your Eyes Only
|
1981 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 195 mi | 6.6 |
