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."
Known For
Superman
(1978)
Second Unit Director
The Living Daylights
(1987)
Director
Licence to Kill
(1989)
Director
Octopussy
(1983)
Director
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Second Unit Director
A View to a Kill
(1985)
Director
The Spy Who Loved Me
(1977)
Second Unit Director
For Your Eyes Only
(1981)
Director
Moonraker
(1979)
Second Unit Director
The Wild Geese
(1978)
Second Unit Director
Shout at the Devil
(1976)
Second Unit Director
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Director
Gold
(1974)
Second Unit Director
Catlow
(1971)
Second Unit Director
Full Filmography
Directing
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Second Unit Director
Catlow
(1971)
Second Unit Director
Gold
(1974)
Second Unit Director
Shout at the Devil
(1976)
Second Unit Director
The Spy Who Loved Me
(1977)
Second Unit Director
The Wild Geese
(1978)
Second Unit Director
Superman
(1978)
Second Unit Director
Moonraker
(1979)
Second Unit Director
For Your Eyes Only
(1981)
Director
Octopussy
(1983)
Director
A View to a Kill
(1985)
Director
The Living Daylights
(1987)
Director
Licence to Kill
(1989)
Director
Checkered Flag
(1990)
Director
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Director
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
(1992)
Director
The Point Men
(2001)
Director
Acting
Views on Trial
(1954)
Prosecuting Counsel
James Bond in India
(1983)
30 Years of James Bond
(1992)
Self
The Secrets of 007
(1997)
Self
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
(2000)
Self
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
(2000)
Inside Q's Lab
(2000)
Inside 'Moonraker'
(2000)
Self
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
(2000)
Designing Bond: Peter Lamont
(2000)
Self
Inside 'Octopussy'
(2000)
Self
Inside 'A View to a Kill'
(2000)
Self
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
(2000)
Self
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
(2000)
Bond Girls Are Forever
(2002)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best Ever Bond
(2002)
Self
Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team
(2006)
Narrator
On the Set with John Glen
(2006)
Bond in Greece
(2006)
self
The Sound of 007
(2022)
Self
Editing
The Long Dark Hall
(1951)
Assistant Editor
The Missing Note
(1961)
Editor
Koroshi
(1968)
Editor
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Editor
Baby Love
(1969)
Editor
Murphy's War
(1971)
Editor
Catlow
(1971)
Supervising Editor
Pulp
(1972)
Editor
Sitting Target
(1972)
Editor
A Doll's House
(1973)
Editor
Gold
(1974)
Editor
Dead Cert
(1974)
Editor
London Conspiracy
(1974)
Editor
Conduct Unbecoming
(1975)
Editor
Seven Nights in Japan
(1976)
Editor
The Spy Who Loved Me
(1977)
Editor
The Wild Geese
(1978)
Editor
Moonraker
(1979)
Editor
The Sea Wolves
(1980)
Editor
Sound
Production