John McTiernan

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001532/

Date of Birth:8 January 1951, Albany, New York, USA

Height:6' (1.83 m)

Trademarks:Often shows characters speaking in a foreign, unsubtitled language. According to McTiernan, this habit comes from the countless foreign films he saw as a student. Films often feature lens flare (Die Hard (1988) even had a sound effect synced up to a flare). Often works with Australian cinematographers Donald McAlpine, Dean Semler, Peter Menzies Jr. and Steve Mason. Frequently casts Sven-Ole Thorsen in minor roles. (Predator (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Last Action Hero (1993), and The 13th Warrior (1999)). Enjoys working with the composers of the James Bond franchise (Bill Conti, Michael Kamen, Éric Serra). Known for directing violent, high-energy action-adventures (Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990)). Very active movement of camera Connecting separate shots with a camera pan

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