John Glen
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 15 May 1932 · Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK
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."
Known for
Directing 19
- 2025Space Precinct: The Fire Within · director
- 2001The Point Men · director
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The Discovery · director
- 1992Iron Eagle III · director
- 1990Checkered Flag · director
- 1989Licence to Kill · director
- 1987The Living Daylights · director
- 1985A View to a Kill · director
- 1983Octopussy · director
- 1981For Your Eyes Only · director
- 1979Moonraker · second unit director
- 1978Superman · second unit director
- 1978The Wild Geese · second unit director
- 1977The Spy Who Loved Me · second unit director
- 1976Shout at the Devil · second unit director
- 1974Gold · second unit director
- 1971Catlow · second unit director
- 1971Murphy's War · second unit director
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret Service · second unit director
Acting 20
- 2024From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- 2022The Sound of 007 as Self
- 2006Bond in Greece as self
- 2006On the Set with John Glen
- 2006Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team as Narrator
- 2002Best Ever Bond as Self
- 2000Inside The Living Daylights as Self
- 2000Inside 'A View to a Kill' as Self
- 2000Inside 'The Living Daylights' as Self
- 2000Inside 'Licence to Kill' as Self
- 2000Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles as Self
- 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
- 2000Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
- 2000Inside 'Moonraker' as Self
- 2000Inside 'Octopussy' as Self
- 2000Inside Q's Lab as Self
- 1997The Secrets of 007 as Self
- 199230 Years of James Bond as Self
- 1983James Bond in India
- 1954Views on Trial as Prosecuting Counsel
Production 1
- 2016Petroleum Spirit · executive producer
Editing 19
- 1980The Sea Wolves · editor
- 1979Moonraker · editor
- 1978The Wild Geese · editor
- 1977The Spy Who Loved Me · editor
- 1976Seven Nights in Japan · editor
- 1975Conduct Unbecoming · editor
- 1974London Conspiracy · editor
- 1974Gold · editor
- 1974Dead Cert · editor
- 1973A Doll's House · editor
- 1972Pulp · editor
- 1972Sitting Target · editor
- 1971Catlow · supervising editor
- 1971Murphy's War · editor
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret Service · editor
- 1969Baby Love · editor
- 1968Koroshi · editor
- 1961The Missing Note · editor
- 1951The Long Dark Hall · assistant editor
Sound 1
- 1956The Green Man · sound editor