Directing

John Glen

Born 1932-05-15

Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK

Department: Directing

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."

1978

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (62 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Space Precinct: The Fire Within	Director	Movie	2025
From Roger Moore with Love	Self	Movie	2024
The Sound of 007	Self	Movie	2022
Petroleum Spirit	Executive Producer	Movie	2016
Bond in Greece	self	Movie	2006
Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team	Narrator	Movie	2006
On the Set with John Glen	Self / Appearance	Movie	2006
Best Ever Bond	Self	Movie	2002
The Point Men	Director	Movie	2001
Inside The Living Daylights	Self	Movie	2000
Inside 'A View to a Kill'	Self	Movie	2000
Inside 'The Living Daylights'	Self	Movie	2000
Inside 'Licence to Kill'	Self	Movie	2000
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles	Self	Movie	2000
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'	Self / Appearance	Movie	2000
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'	Self / Appearance	Movie	2000
Inside 'Moonraker'	Self	Movie	2000
Inside 'Octopussy'	Self	Movie	2000
Inside Q's Lab	Self	Movie	2000
The Secrets of 007	Self	Movie	1997
Space Precinct	Director	TV Series	1994
30 Years of James Bond	Self	Movie	1992
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery	Director	Movie	1992
Iron Eagle III	Director	Movie	1992
Checkered Flag	Director	Movie	1990
Licence to Kill	Director	Movie	1989
The Living Daylights	Director	Movie	1987
A View to a Kill	Director	Movie	1985
Octopussy	Director	Movie	1983
James Bond in India	Self / Appearance	Movie	1983
For Your Eyes Only	Director	Movie	1981
The Sea Wolves	Editor	Movie	1980
Moonraker	Editor	Movie	1979
Moonraker	Second Unit Director	Movie	1979
Superman	Second Unit Director	Movie	1978
The Wild Geese	Second Unit Director	Movie	1978
The Wild Geese	Editor	Movie	1978
The Spy Who Loved Me	Editor	Movie	1977
The Spy Who Loved Me	Second Unit Director	Movie	1977
Seven Nights in Japan	Editor	Movie	1976
Shout at the Devil	Second Unit Director	Movie	1976
Conduct Unbecoming	Editor	Movie	1975
London Conspiracy	Editor	Movie	1974
Gold	Second Unit Director	Movie	1974
Gold	Editor	Movie	1974
Dead Cert	Editor	Movie	1974
A Doll's House	Editor	Movie	1973
Pulp	Editor	Movie	1972
Sitting Target	Editor	Movie	1972
Catlow	Second Unit Director	Movie	1971
Catlow	Supervising Editor	Movie	1971
Murphy's War	Editor	Movie	1971
Murphy's War	Second Unit Director	Movie	1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service	Editor	Movie	1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service	Second Unit Director	Movie	1969
Baby Love	Editor	Movie	1969
Koroshi	Editor	Movie	1968
The Missing Note	Editor	Movie	1961
Danger Man	Editor	TV Series	1960
The Green Man	Sound Editor	Movie	1956
Views on Trial	Prosecuting Counsel	Movie	1954
The Long Dark Hall	Assistant Editor	Movie	1951