Portrait of John Glen

Directing

John Glen

Career

Active from 1954 to 2025, with a break from 1955 to 1980, busiest in 1992 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Glen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cold War Espionage 3
  • High-Octane Action Sequences 2
  • Nostalgic Blockbuster 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Space Precinct: The Fire Within
Space Precinct: The Fire Within (2025)

Director

2010s

1 title
Petroleum Spirit
Petroleum Spirit (2016)

Executive Producer

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 40
Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team
Testing the Limits: The Aerial Team (2006)

as Narrator

The Point Men
The Point Men (2001)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 23
Iron Eagle III
Iron Eagle III (1992)
GoodWatch score 24

Director

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
GoodWatch score 21

Director

Checkered Flag
Checkered Flag (1990)

Director

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights (1987)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Octopussy
Octopussy (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves (1980)
GoodWatch score 54

Editor

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 61
Moonraker
Moonraker (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

Second Unit Director, Editor

Superman
Superman (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

Second Unit Director

The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

Second Unit Director, Editor

The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor, Second Unit Director

Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Second Unit Director

Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
GoodWatch score 62

Editor

Gold
Gold (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Second Unit Director, Editor

A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

Editor

Pulp
Pulp (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor

Sitting Target
Sitting Target (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor

Murphy's War
Murphy's War (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Second Unit Director, Editor

Catlow
Catlow (1971)
GoodWatch score 47

Second Unit Director, Supervising Editor

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 61
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor, Second Unit Director

Baby Love
Baby Love (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

Editor

Koroshi
Koroshi (1968)

Editor

The Missing Note
The Missing Note (1961)

Editor

1950s

3 titles ยท average score 67
The Green Man
The Green Man (1956)
GoodWatch score 70

Sound Editor

Views on Trial
Views on Trial (1954)

as Prosecuting Counsel

The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

Assistant Editor