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Birth Name: John Boorman

Age: 92, born 18 January 1933

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 8"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Christel Kruse


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The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers (85 items)
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Published 11 years, 11 months ago 14 comments
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How the mighty have fallen (8 items)
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Published 13 years, 10 months ago 16 comments
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Festival de Cannes - The Jury (652 items)
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Published 13 years, 9 months ago 1 comment
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Midnight Sun Film Festival's Main Guests (147 items)
list by Petri
Published 12 years, 9 months ago 1 comment
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500 Film Directors (378 items)
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Published 10 years, 1 month ago 4 comments

John Boorman Videos

FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL: John Boorman

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Kermode Uncut: John Boorman

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Description: John Boorman attended Catholic school (Salesian Order) although his family was not, in fact, Roman Catholic. His first job was for a drycleaner. Later he worked as a critic for a women's journal and for a radio station until he entered the television business, working for the BBC in Bristol. There he started as assistant but worked later as director on documentaries, such as "The Newcomers" (1964). His friendship with Lee Marvin allowed him to work in Hollywood (e.g. Point Blank (1967) and Hell in the Pacific (1968)) from where he returned to the UK (e.g. Leo the Last (1970), Zardoz (1974) or _Exorcist II: The Heretic ... (more)
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Movies directed by

Most popular
Top rated
Most recent
1. Deliverance (1972)
Rating:
7.6
772 Watched
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7.1
592 Watched
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4.2
332 Watched
4. Zardoz (1974)
Rating:
6.1
226 Watched
5. Point Blank (1967)
Rating:
7.5
226 Watched




Movies written by

Most popular
Top rated
Most recent
1. Deliverance (1972)
Rating:
7.6
772 Watched
Rating:
7.1
592 Watched
Rating:
4.2
332 Watched
4. Zardoz (1974)
Rating:
6.1
226 Watched
Rating:
6
229 Watched




Movies

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Top rated
Most recent
1. Zardoz (1974)
Rating:
6.1
226 Watched
Rating:
7.4
106 Watched
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8.7
11 Watched
Rating:
7.7
6 Watched




TV

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1. Long Way Round (2004)
Rating:
7.9
38 Watched
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7.1
21 Watched
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8.9
18 Watched
4. Cinema 3 (1984)
Rating:
8.6
17 Watched
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9.1
14 Watched




TV directed by

1. Timeshift (2002)
Rating:
10
1 Watched




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100 Greatest Filmmakers of All Time (100 person items)

"British Major Works: Hope and Glory (1987) Point Blank (1967) Excalibur (1981) • Director, Writer, Producer. •"


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Oscars 1988 Winners (My Version) (22 movies items)

"Best Original Screenplay! Winner: John Boorman, Hope and Glory! Nominees: Louis Malle - Au revoir les enfants James L. Brooks - Broadcast News John Patrick Shanley - Moonstruck Woody Allen - Radio Days"


cornishlee added this to a list 8 years, 11 months ago
British Acting Clans (260 person items)

"Founder."