FILM DIRECTOR

John Guillermin

1925 - 2015

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John Guillermin (11 November 1925 – 27 September 2015) was a French-British film director, writer and producer who was most active in big-budget, action-adventure films throughout his lengthy career. His better-known films include I Was Monty's Double (1958), Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959), Never Let Go (1960), Tarzan Goes to India (1962), Waltz of the Toreadors (1962), The Blue Max (1966), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Towering Inferno (1974), King Kong (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), Sheena (1984) and King Kong Lives (1986). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Guillermin has received more than 334,898 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. John Guillermin is the 407th most popular film director (down from 354th in 2019), the 1,564th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,406th in 2019) and the 26th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Guillermin ranks 407 out of 2,041. Before him are James L. Brooks, Russ Meyer, Claire Denis, Alberto Lattuada, Kaneto Shindo, and Christian-Jaque. After him are André Téchiné, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Kon Ichikawa, Walter Ruttmann, Giuliano Montaldo, and Michel Gondry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, John Guillermin ranks 133. Before him are Manos Hatzidakis, Efim Geller, Luis Molowny, Toshio Iwatani, Shigeko Higashikuni, and Louison Bobet. After him are Henning Larsen, Flannery O'Connor, Maurice Pialat, Pavel Belyayev, Aldo Ciccolini, and Art Pepper. Among people deceased in 2015, John Guillermin ranks 110. Before him are Halldór Ásgrímsson, André Brink, Adrian Frutiger, Hyon Yong-chol, Guy Ligier, and Chea Sim. After him are Kirk Kerkorian, Robert Manzon, E. L. Doctorow, Carl Djerassi, Wayne Dyer, and Aldo Ciccolini.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Guillermin ranks 1,564 out of 8,785. Before him are Philip Kerr (1956), Clive Barker (1952), Lord William Bentinck (1774), Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Bear Grylls (1974), and George Bentham (1800). After him are Samantha Fox (1966), Andrew Lincoln (1973), Thomas Byles (1870), Erling Braut Håland (2000), Hugh Fraser (1945), and John Blow (1649).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, John Guillermin ranks 26. Before him are Adrian Lyne (1941), John Boorman (1933), Anthony Minghella (1954), J. Lee Thompson (1914), Roland Joffé (1945), and Sam Mendes (1965). After him are Michael Anderson (1920), David Yates (1963), Ken Russell (1927), Derek Jarman (1942), John Badham (1939), and Michael Apted (1941).

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Filmography

The Towering Inferno
Director
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Dec 14th 19747.015 / 10
King Kong
Director
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
Sep 8th 19766.2 / 10
Death on the Nile
Director
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Sep 29th 19787.2 / 10