Biography
His first feature, "Nomads," was well received at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival and directly led to his first major studio action flick, "Predator" (1987). Set against a jungle backdrop beautifully photographed by McTiernan and his cinematographer Donald McAlpine, the film pitted a bickering interracial group of soldiers against an invisible alien enemy in a situation that was seen as a Vietnam allegory. "Predator" firmly established …
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Career Milestones
2003 | Directed John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in the thriller "Basic" | |
2002 | Helmed the remake of "Rollerball" | |
1999 | Directed the remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair", starring Brosnan | |
1999 | Produced and directed "The 13th Warrior", based on Michael Crichton's "Eaters of the Dead" (filmed in 1997) | |
1995 | Helmed and produced the sequel, "Die Hard with a Vengeance", again starring Willis | |
1993 | Directed and produced "The Last Action Hero", reteaming him with Schwarzenegger | |
1992 | Reteamed with Connery and cinematographer McAlpine for "Medicine Man" | |
1991 | Initial projects as executive producer, the feature "Flight of the Intruder" and the Fox TV-movie "Robin Hood" | |
1990 | First film with Sean Connery, "The Hunt for Red October" | |
1988 | Directed the blockbuster thriller "Die Hard", starring Bruce Willis | |
1987 | First major Hollywood feature, "Predator"; first film with Arnold Schwarzenegger; also first association with director of photography Donald McAlpine | |
1986 | Feature acting debut, as Colonel Williams, in "Death of a Soldier", an Australian WWII movie | |
1986 | Feature directing and screenwriting debut, "Nomads"; first association with actor Pierce Brosnan | |
| Wrote and directed more than 200 TV commercials | ||
| Studied acting with Nina Foch and observed her classes | ||
| Wrote and directed the short film "Watcher" | ||
| Received a fellowship from the American Film Institute | ||
| Worked as designer and technical director at Manhattan School of Music | ||
| Appeared in productions as a member of the La Mama Experimental Theatre Club (ETC) in New York City | ||
| Made first film, "The Demon's Daughter" (unreleased to date) | ||