Biography

John Glen started at the Shepperton Studios cutting rooms in 1948, working on such movies as The Third Man (1949) and The Wooden Horse (1950) before moving to Nettlefold Studios, where his stay was interrupted by two years of national service, after which he joined Group 3 at Beaconsfield. His next move was becoming sound editor at Shepperton, then film editor on television documentaries, and filmed such series as Danger Man (1960), on which he directed some action sequences. After some years he became supervising editor and director on various television series. Director Peter R. Hunt invited him to be editor and second unit director on On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), repeating the duties on The Wild Geese (1978) and The Sea Wolves (1980), after which Albert R. Broccoli invited him to direct For Your Eyes Only (1981).
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Four of his Bond films feature a scene where James Bond is startled by the sudden flight of one or more pigeons.

Frequently shows the protagonist climbing or walking a ledge, and almost falling when startled by a pigeon.

His Bond films often featured villains falling to their deaths.

All his Bond films had an ally dying a disturbing way.

He has directed the most number of James Bond movies totaling five: For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). He also edited three films in the series: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) , The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).

The foreword of his autobiography, "For My Eyes Only: My Life with James Bond" (2001), was written by Roger Moore, who played James Bond in 3 of the 5 Bond movies directed by Glen.

Directed all five of the 1980s era James Bond films.

Claims that Maryam d'Abo is one of his favorite actresses, since he cast her in three projects: the main James Bond girl role in The Living Daylights (1987), Takeover (1995) and The Point Men (2001).

Started work in the cutting rooms, then got his directing experience on the television series Man in a Suitcase (1967).