John Glen

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $893,563,642 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #222)
Best-known technical roles: Superman (Second Unit Director), Octopussy (Director), The Living Daylights (Director), A View to a Kill (Director), For Your Eyes Only (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Michael G. Wilson, Timothy Dalton, Terry Madden, Chris Corbould, John Rhys-Davies
Born: May 15, 1932 (92 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector7$269,648,646$623,914,996$893,563,642
Second Unit Director1$134,218,018$165,981,982$300,200,000

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 $269,648,646
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 $134,218,018
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 192 $623,914,996
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $165,981,982
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 222 $893,563,642
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $300,200,000

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 21, 1992Christopher Columbus: The D… Director $8,251,071$8,251,071
Jun 12, 1992Aces: Iron Eagle III Director $2,517,600$2,517,600
Jul 14, 1989Licence to Kill Director $34,667,015$121,500,000$156,167,015
Jul 31, 1987The Living Daylights Director $51,185,000$140,014,996$191,199,996
May 24, 1985A View to a Kill Director $50,327,960$102,300,000$152,627,960
Jun 10, 1983Octopussy Director $67,900,000$119,600,000$187,500,000
Jun 26, 1981For Your Eyes Only Director $54,800,000$140,500,000$195,300,000
Dec 15, 1978Superman Second Unit Director $134,218,018$165,981,982$300,200,000
 
Averages $50,483,333$131,649,496$149,220,455
Totals 8 $403,866,664$789,896,978$1,193,763,642


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 21, 1992Christopher Columbus: … $3,101,5631,506$8,251,071$8,251,071100.0%
Jun 12, 1992Aces: Iron Eagle III $2,517,600$2,517,600100.0%
Jul 14, 1989Licence to Kill $8,774,7761,587$34,667,015$156,167,01522.2%
Jul 31, 1987The Living Daylights $11,051,2841,728$51,185,000$191,199,99626.8%
May 24, 1985A View to a Kill $13,294,4351,583$50,327,960$152,627,96033.0%
Jun 10, 1983Octopussy $8,902,5641,339$67,900,000$187,500,00036.2%
Jun 26, 1981For Your Eyes Only $6,834,9671,086$54,800,000$195,300,00028.1%
 
Averages $8,659,9321,472$38,521,235$127,651,94949.5%
Totals 7 $269,648,646$893,563,642

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 $269,648,646
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 $134,218,018
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 192 $623,914,996
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $165,981,982
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 222 $893,563,642
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $300,200,000