John Boorman

John Boorman

91 · Born: Jan 18, 1933

Known For

DeliveranceDeliverance
ExcaliburExcalibur
Exorcist II: The HereticExorcist II: The Heretic
The Tailor of PanamaThe Tailor of Panama

Personal Details

BornJan 18, 1933 Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UK
Spouse

  • Isabella Weibrecht

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )

  • Christel Kruse Boorman

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )

Biography

John Boorman, a renowned English filmmaker, has resided in Ireland for an extended period. His impressive body of work has garnered widespread recognition, with notable feature films including Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General, and The Tailor of Panama.

Career

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1987
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory as Narrator (voice)
{"id":163864,"title":"Long Shot","year":"1978","character":"The Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/long-shot-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163864.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Long Shot
Long Shot as The Director
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1974
Zardoz
Zardoz as Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
{"id":272075,"title":"A Look Through His Lens","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-look-through-his-lens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272075.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
A Look Through His Lens
A Look Through His Lens
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Point Blank the Documentary
Point Blank the Documentary
{"id":135433,"title":"What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-she-said-the-art-of-pauline-kael","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135433.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
{"id":109671,"title":"Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/close-encounters-with-vilmos-zsigmond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109671.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
{"id":171167,"title":"Keepers of the Magic","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/keepers-of-the-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_171167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_171167.jpg"},"released":1}
Keepers of the Magic
Keepers of the Magic
{"id":126489,"title":"A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-fanatic-heart-geldof-on-yeats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_126489.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_126489.jpg"},"released":1}
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
{"id":194744,"title":"Behind the Sword in the Stone","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-sword-in-the-stone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194744.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Behind the Sword in the Stone
Behind the Sword in the Stone
{"id":41012,"title":"Me and Me Dad","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/me-and-me-dad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41012.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Me and Me Dad
Me and Me Dad
{"id":45258,"title":"No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-subtitles-necessary-laszlo-vilmos-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45258.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
{"id":195075,"title":"Man of Cinema: Pierre Rissient","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/man-of-cinema-pierre-rissient","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195075.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Man of Cinema: Pierre Rissient
Man of Cinema: Pierre Rissient
{"id":46782,"title":"Chris & Don: A Love Story","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chris-don-a-love-story-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46782.jpg"},"released":1}
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Chris & Don: A Love Story
{"id":107677,"title":"Filmmakers in Action","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/filmmakers-in-action","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107677.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action
{"id":192763,"title":"The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-movie-stanley-kubrick-and-eyes-wide-shut-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192763.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
{"id":156098,"title":"Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lee-marvin-a-personal-portrait-by-john-boorman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156098.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
{"id":79765,"title":"Ennio Morricone","year":"1995","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ennio-morricone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79765.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
{"id":132621,"title":"The Professor and the Madman","year":"2019","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-professor-and-the-madman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/508ma2rahel0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/508ma2rahel0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman as Writer
{"id":29468,"title":"Queen & Country","year":"2015","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/queen-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29468.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Queen & Country
Queen & Country as Director, Writer
{"id":20895,"title":"The Tiger's Tail","year":"2006","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-tigers-tail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20895.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
The Tiger's Tail
The Tiger's Tail as Director
{"id":23751,"title":"In My Country","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/in-my-country-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23751.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
In My Country
In My Country as Director
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2001
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama as Director, Screenplay
{"id":23090,"title":"The General","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-general-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23090.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The General
The General as Director
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Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Director, Writer
{"id":57461,"title":"Lumi\u00e8re and Company","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lumiere-and-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57461.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Lumière and Company
Lumière and Company as Director
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Beyond Rangoon
Beyond Rangoon as Director
{"id":22750,"title":"Where the Heart Is","year":"1990","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/where-the-heart-is-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22750.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is as Director, Writer
{"id":7099,"title":"Hope and Glory","year":"1987","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hope-and-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7099.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory as Director, Writer
{"id":6395,"title":"The Emerald Forest","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-emerald-forest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6395.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
The Emerald Forest
The Emerald Forest as Director
{"id":6245,"title":"Excalibur","year":"1981","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/excalibur","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10olpmbjjbp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10olpmbjjbp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Excalibur
Excalibur as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6289,"title":"Exorcist II: The Heretic","year":"1977","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/exorcist-ii-the-heretic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j54l3veao20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j54l3veao20.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic as Director
{"id":30451,"title":"Zardoz","year":"1974","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zardoz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69e7a2hgckb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69e7a2hgckb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Zardoz
Zardoz as Director, Writer
{"id":1219,"title":"Deliverance","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deliverance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s7i3opc4ap0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s7i3opc4ap0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Deliverance
Deliverance as Director
{"id":23772,"title":"Leo the Last","year":"1970","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leo-the-last","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23772.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Leo the Last
Leo the Last as Director, Writer
{"id":87171,"title":"Hell in the Pacific","year":"1968","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hell-in-the-pacific","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87171.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific as Director
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1967
Point Blank
Point Blank as Director
{"id":65622,"title":"Having a Wild Weekend","year":"1965","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/having-a-wild-weekend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65622.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Having a Wild Weekend
Having a Wild Weekend as Director