John Irvin

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia John Irvin born May 7 1940 is an English 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 Carrés Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Also he made several action films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War 1980 Raw Deal 1986 Hamburger Hill 1987 and Next of Kin 1989 In the 1990s and 2000s Irvin directed films such as Robin Hood 1991 When Trumpets Fade 1998 Shiner 2000 and The Moon and the Stars 2007 Description above from the Wikipedia article John Irvin licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia