John Glen

John Glen worked his way up from the editing bay to direct five James Bond films, the most of any director in the franchise. That climb delights me. His grounded, taut action of the Moore-to-Dalton era, especially For Your Eyes Only, hooked me young. Because he came from editing, he had an instinctive sense of rhythm and tension that gave his films real grip rather than empty spectacle. In a world that worships directors, I love that a man who mastered the unglamorous art of cutting and assembling reached the top. His is a craftsman's success story, and I am all for it.

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Name (English)

John Glen

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・グレン

Reading

じょん・ぐれん

Born

May 15, 1932 (age 94)

Origin

Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom

Occupation

film director / television director / film editor / screenwriter / director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Glen%20(director)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E7%9B%A3%E7%9D%A3)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545216

Tags

• film director
• television director
• film editor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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