Lock Up
1989
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Chicago, Illinois, United States. Died. April 4, 2007 (aged 75) Pacific Palisades, California, United States. Occupation (s) Film director and screenwriter. Years active. 1961–2001. John Flynn (March 14, 1932 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter known for films such as The Outfit and Rolling Thunder.
John was born on March 14, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. He served in the coast guard, where he studied journalism with "Roots" author Alex Haley. Flynn received a degree in journalism from UCLA. John began his cinematic career as an apprentice to director Robert Wise on "Odds Against Tomorrow" and was the ...
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Apr 20, 2007 · John Flynn, 75, a director best known for the action movies "Rolling Thunder" and "The Outfit," died in his sleep April 4 at his Los Angeles home, his son Tara Flynn said.
Apr 4, 2007 · John Flynn (March 14, 1932 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter known for making efficient, no-nonsense crime-thrillers The Outfit and Rolling Thunder. Flynn was raised in Hermosa Beach, California and served in the Coast Guard, It was during this stint that he studied journalism with Roots author Alex Haley.
John Flynn. Producer: Rain. John Flynn is a New York-based director and producer known for his dark, edgy dramas with complex characters. His love of cinema began with his obsession with Steven Spielberg at a young age; often replicating his films with his mother's camcorder.
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John Flynn. Highest Rated: 80% The Outfit (1974) Lowest Rated: 13% Brainscan (1994) Birthday: Mar 14, 1932. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. A director of some the most fast-paced, tightly ...
Serving his apprenticeship as a script supervisor for Robert Wise, John Flynn graduated to the director's chair in 1968, when he helmed the bizarre Rod Steiger vehicle The Sergeant. Specializing in gutsy actioners, Flynn served as director for such titles as Rolling Thunder (1977), Defiance (1979), Lock-Up (1989) and Nails (1992).
