Directing
John Boorman
- Titles
- 51movies3TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19632019
- Directed
- 23titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Deliverance74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.4average 2.6
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Spiritual3.1average 2.0
- Nostalgia4.6average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.4, average 2.2
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
- Cringe Humor1.6, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Historical Drama 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Cult Classic 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Redemption 2
- Psychological Tension 2
- Psychological 2
- Suspenseful 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- RRon DavisEditorThe Tailor of Panama, The General, Queen & Country, In My Country, Beyond Rangoon, +1 more
- SSeamus DeasyCinematographerThe General, Queen & Country, In My Country, The Tiger's Tail, Two Nudes Bathing
Charley BoormanActorThe Emerald Forest, In My Country, Two Nudes Bathing, I Dreamt I Woke Up
Brendan GleesonActorThe Tailor of Panama, The General, In My Country, The Tiger's Tail- JJohn MerrittEditorExcalibur, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Zardoz, Six Days to Saturday
Lee MarvinActorPoint Blank, Hell in the Pacific, Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Angeline BallActorThe General, The Tiger's Tail, Two Nudes Bathing- RRospo PallenbergWriterExcalibur, Exorcist II: The Heretic, The Emerald Forest
- IIan CraffordEditorHope and Glory, The Emerald Forest, Where the Heart Is
- TTom PriestleyEditorExorcist II: The Heretic, Deliverance, Leo the Last
Philippe RousselotCinematographerThe Tailor of Panama, Hope and Glory, The Emerald Forest
Sean McGinleyActorThe General, The Tiger's Tail
Movies and TV shows
29Upcoming
1 titles
The Honey Wars
Producer, Original Story
2010s
2 titles · average score 66
61
Queen & Country (2015)
Director, Producer
2000s
3 titles · average score 59
58
The Tiger's Tail (2006)
Producer, Director
60
In My Country (2004)
Director, Producer
60
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Screenplay, Director
1990s
8 titles · average score 65
69
The General (1998)
Writer, Director
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998)
Director, Writer
Angela Mooney Dies Again (1997)
Executive Producer
65
Beyond Rangoon (1995)
Director, Producer
65
Lumière & Company (1995)
Director
Two Nudes Bathing (1995)
Writer, Director
I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991)
Writer, Director
60
Where the Heart Is (1990)
Director, Producer
1980s
6 titles · average score 61
71
Hope and Glory (1987)
as Narrator (voice)
67
The Emerald Forest (1985)
Director, Producer
38
Dream One (1984)
Producer
59
Angel (1982)
Executive Producer
71
Excalibur (1981)
Director, Screenplay
The Hard Way (1980)
Executive Producer
1970s
5 titles · average score 57
Long Shot (1978)
as The Director
41
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Producer, Director
58
Zardoz (1974)
as Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
74
Deliverance (1972)
Director, Producer
56
Leo the Last (1970)
Writer, Director
1960s
4 titles · average score 65
71
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
Director
71
Point Blank (1967)
Director
54
Catch Us If You Can (1965)
Director
Six Days to Saturday (1963)
Writer, Producer