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Sir John Boorman CBE (/ ˈ b ʊər m ə n /; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, producer and screenwriter.
John Boorman. Producer: Hope and Glory. John Boorman attended Catholic school (Salesian Order) although his family was not, in fact, Roman Catholic. His first job was for a dry-cleaner.
He became famous for Excalibur (1981), The Emerald Forest (1985) and his autobiographic story Hope and Glory (1987) where he tells his own experiences as a child after World War II and which brought him another Academy Award Nomination after Deliverance (1972). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Volker Boehm.
Point Blank is a 1967 American crime film directed by John Boorman, starring Lee Marvin, co-starring Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn and Carroll O'Connor, and adapted from the 1963 crime noir pulp novel The Hunter by Donald E. Westlake, writing as Richard Stark. [3]
1. Deliverance. 1972 1h 49m R. 7.7 (121K) Rate. 80 Metascore. Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. Director John Boorman Stars Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty. 2.
British movie director John Boorman is one of the most distinctive stylists of his generation. His notable films include Point Blank (1967), Deliverance (1972), Excalibur (1981), Hope and Glory (1987), and The Tailor of Panama (2001). Learn more about Boorman’s life and career.
Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapted by James Dickey from his 1970 novel of the same name.
Jan 16, 2023 · Where to begin with John Boorman. As John Boorman turns 90, we backtrack through the wide-ranging career of the British director who gave us everything from Deliverance to Zardoz.
Feb 24, 2015 · With five Oscar nominations and two best director prizes from the Cannes Film Festival, John Boorman is one of the most celebrated British directors of the past half a century.
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.