Personal Info
Birth date
1933-01-18 (92 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UK
Also known as
존 부어맨
John Boorman
Biography
John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boorman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Deliverance
7.31
Overview:
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.Excalibur
6.961
Overview:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur" chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately, his death.Exorcist II: The Heretic
4.536
Overview:
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?The Professor and the Madman
7.1
Overview:
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.Point Blank
7.037
Overview:
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.The Emerald Forest
6.6
Overview:
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.Zardoz
5.9
Overview:
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.The Tailor of Panama
6.043
Overview:
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.In My Country
6.064
Overview:
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.The General
6.701
Overview:
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.Hope and Glory
6.897
Overview:
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.Beyond Rangoon
6.6
Overview:
Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent deaths. But her fight to escape to Thailand could prove just as harrowing.Queen & Country
6
Overview:
In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.Hell in the Pacific
6.9
Overview:
During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.Lumière & Company
6.3
Overview:
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.Where the Heart Is
6.114
Overview:
A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
6.6
Overview:
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.Angel
5.639
Overview:
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.Leo the Last
5.4
Overview:
Prince Leo, last in the line of rulers of a long-deposed monarchy on continental Europe and jaded with the frenetic search for kicks with the European jet-set, returns to his father's London town house for rest.Catch Us If You Can
5.2
Overview:
Dinah is a famous model and actress who is getting tired of life in the limelight and wants to take a break. While shooting a commercial spot for meat, she meets Steve, a stuntman. Dinah and Steve hit it off and decide to head to an island to get away from it all, bringing along four of Steve's friends. Before long, Dinah is reported missing and everyone is looking for her, making their getaway anything but tranquil.A Look Through His Lens
NYR
Overview:
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory, A River Runs Through It, Dangerous Liaisons, Interview with the Vampire and many more in this cineaste's delight.The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
7.7
Overview:
A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.The Tiger's Tail
5.813
Overview:
After a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.The Hard Way
5.6
Overview:
John Connor is a soon-to-retire hitman that agrees to take on one last job. After years plying his deadly trade, he has finally had enough. Seeking to retire to Dublin and maybe salvage his dying marriage, Connor wants to leave the lonely world of the marksman behind him and melt into the background. Unfortunately, his handler O'Neal is reluctant to let him go, and, after much coertion, manages to talk him into accepting one final job.Dreamers
6
Overview:
Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to light their passion, their imagination and their magical process.Long Shot
NYR
Overview:
Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.Excalibur: Behind the Movie
NYR
Overview:
This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described as the toughest film he ever made, Excalibur told the tale of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone and helped start the careers of actors Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart. In this one hour film, they join other cast and crew to share their memories from the filming of this Arthurian masterpiece. Documentary originally released in 2013 with the title Behind The Sword In The Stone; a later, renamed version with updated biographical information on the actors involved was then released in 2016. The 2016 version has since been shown on various on-demand channels.Acting
TBABoorman and the devil as Himself
2024A Look Through His Lens as Self
2022The Sean Connery Paradox as Self
2019What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael as Self
2017John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma as Self - Guest
2016Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
2015Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out' as Self
2013Excalibur: Behind the Movie as Self
2012Dreamers as Self
2012Me and Me Dad as Self
2010Sodankylä Forever as Self
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self
2006A Sense of Carol Reed as Self
2006Filmmakers in Action as Self
2006What If? as Unknown
2006The Making of Ryan's Daughter as Self
2004Leçon de Cinéma (1 Episode) as Self
1999The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' as Self
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self
1995Ennio Morricone as Self
1991I Dreamt I Woke Up as Self
1990The Return of the Green Man as Self
1987Just a Song and Dance as Unknown
1987Hope and Glory as Narrator (voice)
1978Long Shot as The Director
1974Spécial cinéma (1 Episode) as Self
1974Zardoz as Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
1967The Rock as Self (uncredited)
Writing
TBAThe Honey Wars ... Original Story
2019The Professor and the Madman ... Writer
2014Queen & Country ... Writer
2006The Tiger's Tail ... Writer
2001The Tailor of Panama ... Screenplay
1998The General ... Writer
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman ... Writer
1995Picture Windows (1 Episode) ... Writer
1995Two Nudes Bathing ... Writer
1991I Dreamt I Woke Up ... Writer
1990Where the Heart Is ... Writer
1987Hope and Glory ... Writer
1981Excalibur ... Screenplay
1974Zardoz ... Writer
1970Leo the Last ... Writer
1963Six Days to Saturday ... Writer
Production
TBAThe Honey Wars ... Producer
2014Queen & Country ... Producer
2006The Tiger's Tail ... Producer
2004In My Country ... Producer
2001The Tailor of Panama ... Producer
1998The General ... Producer
1997Angela Mooney Dies Again ... Executive Producer
1995Beyond Rangoon ... Producer
1995Two Nudes Bathing ... Producer
1990Where the Heart Is ... Producer
1985The Emerald Forest ... Producer
1984Dream One ... Producer
1982Angel ... Executive Producer
1981Excalibur ... Producer
1980The Hard Way ... Executive Producer
1977Exorcist II: The Heretic ... Producer
1974Zardoz ... Producer
1972Deliverance ... Producer
1963Six Days to Saturday ... Producer
Directing
2014Queen & Country ... Director
2006The Tiger's Tail ... Director
2004In My Country ... Director
2001The Tailor of Panama ... Director
1998The General ... Director
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman ... Director
1995Lumière & Company ... Director
1995Picture Windows (1 Episode) ... Director
1995Beyond Rangoon ... Director
1995Two Nudes Bathing ... Director
1991I Dreamt I Woke Up ... Director
1990Where the Heart Is ... Director
1987Hope and Glory ... Director
1985The Emerald Forest ... Director
1981Excalibur ... Director
1977Exorcist II: The Heretic ... Director
1974Zardoz ... Director
1972Deliverance ... Director
1970Leo the Last ... Director
1968Hell in the Pacific ... Director
1967Point Blank ... Director
1965Catch Us If You Can ... Director
1963Six Days to Saturday ... Director