John McTiernan

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $362,566,675

Director

Average ROI: 209%
ROI Rank: 295
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Movies

Title
The Thomas Crown Affair
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Last Action Hero
The Hunt
The Hunt for Red October
Die Hard
Predator

Score
80%
75%
56%
94%
88%
95%
86%

Year
1999
1995
1993
1990
1990
1988
1987

Box Office
$124,305,181
$366,101,666
$137,298,489
$200,512,643
$200,512,643
$141,603,197
$98,268,458

Known For & ROIs

The Thomas Crown Affair

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Last Action Hero

The Hunt

The Hunt for Red October

68%

164%

334%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 209%
ROI Rank: 295

John McTiernan may not be in the top 10%, but with a rank of 295 out of nearly 2,000 directors, he’s definitely still on the A-List. Plus, he’s probably too busy yelling ‘Yippee ki-yay’ to care about his ROI.

Bio:

John McTiernan is an American film director and producer, known for his work on action films such as Die Hard, Predator, and The Hunt for Red October. He was born on January 8, 1951, in Albany, New York, and attended the Juilliard School for drama. McTiernan began his career directing commercials before moving on to feature films. He has been nominated for several awards, including a BAFTA for Best Direction for Die Hard. In 2006, he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into illegal wiretapping and was sentenced to four months in prison.

Birthday:

January 8, 1951.

Birthplace:

John McTiernan was born in Albany, New York.

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