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
Known For
Complete Filmography

A Look Through His Lens
2024
as Self
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory...

The Sean Connery Paradox
2022
as Self
Having become a world star thanks to James Bond, Sean Connery, who died in 2020, has never stopped trying to shed the image of a sexy and slightly bru...

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019
as Self
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 joi...

The Professor and the Madman
2019
Writer
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 1...

John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma
2017
as Self - Guest

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
as Self
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with t...

Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
2015
as Self
Discussion about Carol Reed's 1947 film "Odd Man Out."

Queen & Country
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
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 the...

Excalibur: Behind the Movie
2013
as Self
This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described as the toughest film he ever ...

Dreamers
2012
as Self
Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to l...

Me and Me Dad
2012
as Self
An intimate portrait about the iconic filmmaker John Boorman directed by his daughter Katrine. The story is told through the relationship of father an...

Sodankylä Forever
2010
as Self
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by ...

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot ...
A Sense of Carol Reed
2006
as Self
The film director, Carol Reed, is the subject of this documentary short. The illegitimate son of the famous stage actor, 'Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree' ,...

The Tiger's Tail
2006
Director, Producer, Writer
After a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.

Filmmakers in Action
2006
as Self
What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in...
What If?
2006
Two struggling stuntmen decide to write their own script.

The Making of Ryan's Daughter
2006
as Self
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as w...

In My Country
2004
Director, Producer
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

The Tailor of Panama
2001
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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 ne...

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
1999
as Self
A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.

The General
1998
Director, Producer, Writer
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 unwant...

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
1998
as Self
John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they ...

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
1998
Director, Writer
John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they ...

Angela Mooney Dies Again
1997
Executive Producer
Americans want to take over the Irish creamery Angela Mooney's husband built up. Everybody in town is delighted, with the exception of Mrs Mooney, who...

Lumière & Company
1995
Director
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under condition...

Beyond Rangoon
1995
Director, Producer
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 S...

Two Nudes Bathing
1995
Director, Writer, Producer
Originally produced for the Showtime anthology series Picture Windows and screened at the Cannes Film Festival, this whimsical British short speculate...

Ennio Morricone
1995
as Self
From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986...

I Dreamt I Woke Up
1991
as Self
Film about the influences in director John Boorman's life and work, including family and neighbors and the landscape of the Wicklow mountains surround...

I Dreamt I Woke Up
1991
Director, Writer
Film about the influences in director John Boorman's life and work, including family and neighbors and the landscape of the Wicklow mountains surround...

The Return of the Green Man
1990
as Self
Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar face as Robin Hood ...

Where the Heart Is
1990
Director, Writer, Producer
A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.
Just a Song and Dance
1987
Documentary about television company ATV and its founder Lew Grade.

Hope and Glory
1987
as Narrator (voice)
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

Hope and Glory
1987
Director, Writer
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

The Emerald Forest
1985
Director, Producer
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously...

Dream One
1984
Producer
Based on Winsor McCay's comic strip, a little boy embarks on a dream-like adventure. Also known as Dream One.

Angel
1982
Executive Producer
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 orthopedi...

Excalibur
1981
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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 K...

The Hard Way
1980
Executive Producer
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...

Long Shot
1978
as The Director
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 ‘...

Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Director, Producer
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and kn...

Zardoz
1974
as Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
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.

Zardoz
1974
Writer, Producer, Director
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.

Deliverance
1972
Director, Producer
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...

Leo the Last
1970
Director, Writer
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...

Hell in the Pacific
1968
Director
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 ...

Point Blank
1967
Director
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money ...

The Rock
1967
as Self (uncredited)
A promotional two-part short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles sh...

Catch Us If You Can
1965
Director
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...

Six Days to Saturday
1963
Director, Writer, Producer
The story of one week in the lives of a professional football team - Swindon Town F.C.

The Honey Wars
N/A
Original Story, Producer
Follows Hope, a young girl with a secret ability to see the invisible threads that connect the magical world to our own. Recently uprooted by the loss...