John McTiernan

"Well, they wanted to do Patriot Games, which had the villains as the Irish Republican Army. Both Alec [Baldwin] and I, as Irish-Americans, were a bit uncomfortable with that, since it's our heritage. They had another script (Clear and Present Danger) that both Alec and I wanted to do, and for various reasons we decided not to. With Die Hard, I guess I just found myself bumping heads with Joel Silver a lot."

―John McTiernan on not returning to direct Die Hard 2

John McTiernan
Personal information
Occupation	Film Director
Date of Birth	January 8, 1951
Place of Birth	Albany, New York, USA
Years Active	1986-2003
Die Hard information
Role	Director, Producer
Die Hard Movies	Die Hard Die Hard with a Vengeance
First Movie	Die Hard
Last Movie	Die Hard with a Vengeance
Credited	Die Hard (Director) Die Hard with a Vengeance (Director, Producer)

John McTiernan, Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker.

Career

McTiernan is best known for his action films and most identifiable with the three films he directed back-to-back: Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October along with later ones like Die Hard with a Vengeance, and The Thomas Crown Affair. More recently, McTiernan was in the news for his criminal conviction in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal. He has since been released from prison.

External Links

• John McTiernan at the Internet Movie Database
• John McTiernan on Wikipedia