History Creator / JohnGlen

During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such as ''Film/TheItalianJob'', ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'', ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''. He started working in the same jobs on Creator/EonProductions' ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.

John Glen (born May 15, 1932) is a retired English film director, film editor, and author.

* CreatorThumbprint: The BatScare (see above).

During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such as ''Film/TheItalianJob'', ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'', ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''. He started working on Creator/EonProductions' ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.

During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such as ''Film/TheItalianJob'', ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'', ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''.

He started working on Creator/EonProductions' ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.

John Glen (born May 15, 1932) is an English retired film director, film editor, and author.

John Glen (born May 15, 1932) is an English film director, film editor, and author.

* BatScare: All of his Bond films have 007 being suddenly startled by an animal's sudden appearance in the picture (pigeons, cat, tiger, monkey and so on).

* [[invoked]]ProductionPosse: Outside the obvious one within the ''James Bond'' series, he went on to cast his favorite Bond girl Creator/MaryamDabo several times after ''The Living Daylights''.

* JumpScare: All of his Bond films have 007 being suddenly startled by an animal's sudden appearance in the picture (pigeons, cat, tiger, monkey and so on).

* DoubleTake: The infamous pigeon double take in ''Moonraker'' was his idea.

** ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' (1987, plus the Music/AHa music video)

** ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' (1987)

* JumpScare: All of his Bond films have 007 being suddenly startled by an animal's sudden appearance in the picture.

* [[invoked]]ProductionPosse: Outside the obvious one within the ''James Bond'' series, he went on to cast Creator/MaryamDabo several times after ''The Living Daylights''.

** ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''
** ''Film/{{Octopussy}}''
** ''Film/AViewToAKill''
** ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''
** ''Film/LicenceToKill''
* ''[[Film/IronEagle Aces: Iron Eagle III]]''
* ''Christopher Columbus: The Discovery''
* ''The Point''

* ProductionPosse: Outside the obvious one within the ''James Bond'' series, he went on to cast Creator/MaryamDabo several times after ''The Living Daylights''.

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During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such as ''Film/TheItalianJob'', ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''.

Not to be confused with the British Conservative politician of the same name, nor the American astronaut UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn (note the double "n").

Not to be confused with the British Conservative politician of the same name.

He started working on the ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.

During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such as ''Film/TheItalianJob'', ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''. He started working on the ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.

During TheSixties and TheSeventies, he was an editor and second unit director on films such ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' and ''Film/TheWildGeese''. He started working on the ''Film/JamesBond'' film franchise with ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', followed by ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''. He then got promoted to director for ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', and went on to helm all five Bond films of TheEighties. He holds the record for most prolific director in the franchise to date.