Director · Actor

John Glen

11 credited titles on WatchWise

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. He is best known for his work as a film editor, and director of five James Bond movies, he also worked as film editor and second unit director on three previous Bond movies: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979). Glen's other films as second unit director include Superman and The Wild Geese, both in 1978. He also directed the feature films Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and The Point Men (2001) and directed the TV series Space Precinct. In 2001, he published his memoir "For My Eyes Only."

John Glen in one minute

Strongest genre

Thriller

$535M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

For Your Eyes Only

$195M

Standout efficiency

7.0x

For Your Eyes Only · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$544M

Combined reported budget

$131M

Gross / budget

4.2x

Bankability Index

51 / 100

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