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John Irvin
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Longevity
- StarQuest
- Uncommon Lives : Tales of Time
- Time to Leave
- I Withdraw My Consent
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Film & TV
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Irvin (7 May 1940 — 11 August 2026) was a British film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. He also made several action films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War (1980), Raw Deal (1986),…
Known for
- Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind — Self2020
- The Big Meeting — Self2019
- Film '72 — Self1971
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 93
- Total plays
- 192
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- London Film School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- A Month by the Lake
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- date of birth
- 1940-05-07
- related category
- Category:Films directed by John Irvin
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