John Glen

Biography

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."

Directed

1. Octopussy (1983) — Director
2. A View to a Kill (1985) — Director
3. Licence to Kill (1989) — Director
4. For Your Eyes Only (1981) — Director
5. The Living Daylights (1987) — Director
6. Iron Eagle III (1992) — Director
7. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) — Director
8. The Point Men (2001) — Director
9. Space Precinct (1994) — Director
10. Checkered Flag (1990) — Director
11. Space Precinct: The Fire Within (2025) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Sound of 007 (2022) — Self
2. From Roger Moore with Love (2024) — Self
3. The Secrets of 007 (1997) — Self
4. Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles (2000) — Self
5. Inside 'For Your Eyes Only' (2000)
6. Inside 'A View to a Kill' (2000) — Self
7. Inside Q's Lab (2000) — Self
8. Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) — Self
9. Inside 'Octopussy' (2000) — Self
10. Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000) — Self
11. Best Ever Bond (2002) — Self
12. Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2000)
13. Inside 'Licence to Kill' (2000) — Self
14. 30 Years of James Bond (1992) — Self
15. James Bond in India (1983)
16. Bond in Greece (2006) — self
17. Inside The Living Daylights (2000) — Self
18. Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team (2006) — Narrator
19. On the Set with John Glen (2006)
20. Views on Trial (1954) — Prosecuting Counsel