John Boorman

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John Boorman

Directing 93 January 18, 1933

Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UK

John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excali…

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Deliverance

Deliverance

7.3 1972 Movie
The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

7.1 2019 Movie
Excalibur

Excalibur

7.0 1981 Movie
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

4.5 1977 Movie
The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

6.0 2001 Movie
Zardoz

Zardoz

5.9 1974 Movie
Point Blank

Point Blank

7.0 1967 Movie
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

9.5 1974 TV Show
The Emerald Forest

The Emerald Forest

6.6 1985 Movie
Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

6.9 1987 Movie
Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific

7.0 1968 Movie
The General

The General

6.7 1998 Movie

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John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boorman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Boorman and the Devil

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    Point Blank the Documentary

    Movie Self

  3. 2024
    A Look Through His Lens

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    The Sean Connery Paradox

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    Movie Self

  6. 2019
    The Professor and the Madman

    Movie Writer

  7. 2017
    John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma

    Movie Self - Guest

  8. 2016
    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Movie Self

  9. 2015
    Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'

    Movie Self

  10. 2015
    Queen & Country

    Movie Writer

  11. 2013
    Excalibur: Behind the Movie

    Movie Self

  12. 2012
    Dreamers

    Movie Self

  13. 2012
    Me and Me Dad

    Movie Self

  14. 2010
    Sodankylä Forever

    TV show Self

  15. 2009
    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    Movie Self

  16. 2006
    A Sense of Carol Reed

    Movie Self

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  1. 2006
    The Tiger's Tail

    Movie Director

  2. 2006
    Filmmakers in Action

    Movie Self

  3. 2006
    What If?

    Movie

  4. 2006
    The Making of Ryan's Daughter

    Movie Self

  5. 2004
    In My Country

    Movie Producer

  6. 2004
    Leçon de Cinéma

    TV show Self

  7. 2001
    The Tailor of Panama

    Movie Director

  8. 1999
    The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'

    Movie Self

  9. 1998
    The General

    Movie Director

  10. 1998
    Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

    Movie Self

  11. 1997
    Angela Mooney Dies Again

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1995
    Lumière & Company

    Movie Director

  13. 1995
    Picture Windows

    TV show Director

  14. 1995
    Beyond Rangoon

    Movie Director

  15. 1995
    Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing

    Movie Director

  16. 1995
    Ennio Morricone

    Movie Self

  17. 1991
    I Dreamt I Woke Up

    Movie Self

  18. 1990
    The Return of the Green Man

    Movie Self

  19. 1990
    Where the Heart Is

    Movie Director

  20. 1987
    Just a Song and Dance

    Movie

  21. 1987
    Hope and Glory

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  22. 1985
    The Emerald Forest

    Movie Producer

  23. 1984
    Dream One

    Movie Producer

  24. 1982
    Angel

    Movie Executive Producer