FILM DIRECTOR

John Guillermin

1925 - 2015

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Yvon Jean Guillermin (11 November 1925 – 27 September 2015), known as John Guillermin, was an English film director, writer and producer. Working both in the United Kingdom and the United States, he was most active in big-budget, action-adventure films throughout his lengthy career. His better-known films include I Was Monty's Double (1958), Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959), Never Let Go (1960), Tarzan Goes to India (1962), Waltz of the Toreadors (1962), The Blue Max (1966), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Towering Inferno (1974), King Kong (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), Sheena (1984) and King Kong Lives (1986). In the 1980s, he worked on much less prestigious projects, and his final films consisted of lower-budgeted theatrical releases and TV movies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Guillermin is the 420th most popular film director (down from 407th in 2019), the 1,861st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,565th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Guillermin ranks 420 out of 2,041. Before him are Olivier Assayas, Jacques Copeau, John Landis, Denys Arcand, Karel Reisz, and Saul Bass. After him are Christian-Jaque, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Bo Widerberg, Sofia Coppola, J. Lee Thompson, and Michael Apted.

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Among people born in 1925, John Guillermin ranks 146. Before him are Lino Lacedelli, Arnaldo Forlani, Aldo Ciccolini, Max Morlock, Manos Hatzidakis, and Luciano Leggio. After him are Brian Aldiss, Louis Nirenberg, René Moawad, Ana María Matute, Thor Vilhjálmsson, and Krishna Sobti. Among people deceased in 2015, John Guillermin ranks 117. Before him are Jacob Bekenstein, Ieng Thirith, Shigeru Mizuki, André Glucksmann, Franzl Lang, and Aldo Ciccolini. After him are Magali Noël, Franco Interlenghi, Natalie Cole, Jørgen Ingmann, Esther Brand, and Roger Hanin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Guillermin ranks 1,861 out of 8,785. Before him are Alvin Lee (1944), Peter Collins (1931), David Jacobs (1888), William Murdoch (1754), Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), and Richard Aldington (1892). After him are Pasquale Anfossi (1727), John Ball (1338), Elvis Costello (1954), Arthur Rackham (1867), Lennox Lewis (1965), and Tommy Smith (1945).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, John Guillermin ranks 30. Before him are Carol Reed (1906), Ken Russell (1927), Robert Stevenson (1905), Anthony Minghella (1954), Tom Hooper (1972), and Roland Joffé (1945). After him are J. Lee Thompson (1914), Michael Apted (1941), Andrew V. McLaglen (1920), John Boorman (1933), Sam Mendes (1965), and David Yates (1963).

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