John McTiernan (born January 8, 1951) is a movie director, most notable for his action movies. He was born in Albany, New York, USA. Most action cinema fans agree that the director's best works career-wise have been 1987's Predator, 1988's Die Hard, and 1990's The Hunt for Red October (which McTiernan directed back-to-back-to-back). The director is currently working on the fourth Die Hard installment, with Bruce Willis back in tow, expected to be released sometime in 2006.

Movies directed by McTiernan include:

• Nomads (1986)
• Predator (1987)
• Die Hard (1988)
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Medicine Man (1992)
• Last Action Hero (1993)
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
• The 13th Warrior (1999)
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
• Rollerball (2002)
• Basic (2003)

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