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

Career Overview

John Boorman has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Billy Rohan Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Tailor of Panama, Excalibur, Exorcist II: The Heretic. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 87
Birth Date: 1933-01-18 00:00:00
Birth Place: Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Billy Rohan Collection (2 titles)
The Exorcist (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Charley Boorman (3 collaborations)
Katrine Boorman (2 collaborations)
Ned Beatty (2 collaborations)
Belinda Beatty (2 collaborations)
Pierce Brosnan (1 collaborations)
Geoffrey Rush (1 collaborations)
Jamie Lee Curtis (1 collaborations)
Leonor Varela (1 collaborations)
Brendan Gleeson (1 collaborations)
Harold Pinter (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (31 credits)
- Boorman and the Devil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Point Blank the Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- A Look Through His Lens
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Sean Connery Paradox
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma
  Self - Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Excalibur: Behind the Movie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Dreamers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Me and Me Dad
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Sodankylä Forever
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- A Sense of Carol Reed
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Filmmakers in Action
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- What If?
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Making of Ryan's Daughter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Ennio Morricone
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- I Dreamt I Woke Up
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Return of the Green Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Just a Song and Dance
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Hope and Glory
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Long Shot
  The Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Zardoz
  Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Spécial cinéma
  
  - Episode 39 (1987) ... Self actor actors
  
  1974
- The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Rock
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- In View: Six Days to Saturday
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
writing (15 credits)
- The Honey Wars
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Professor and the Madman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Queen & Country
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- The Tiger's Tail
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Tailor of Panama
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- The General
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- I Dreamt I Woke Up
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Where the Heart Is
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Hope and Glory
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Excalibur
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Zardoz
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Leo the Last
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- In View: Six Days to Saturday
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
production (19 credits)
- The Honey Wars
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Queen & Country
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- The Tiger's Tail
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- In My Country
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Tailor of Panama
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The General
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Angela Mooney Dies Again
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Beyond Rangoon
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Where the Heart Is
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Emerald Forest
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Dream One
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Angel
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Excalibur
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- The Hard Way
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Exorcist II: The Heretic
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- Zardoz
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Deliverance
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- In View: Six Days to Saturday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
directing (22 credits)
- Queen & Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- The Tiger's Tail
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- In My Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Tailor of Panama
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The General
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Lumière & Company
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Beyond Rangoon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- I Dreamt I Woke Up
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Where the Heart Is
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Hope and Glory
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Emerald Forest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Excalibur
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Exorcist II: The Heretic
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Zardoz
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Deliverance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Leo the Last
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Hell in the Pacific
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Point Blank
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Catch Us If You Can
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- In View: Six Days to Saturday
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963