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  • Date of Birth: 18 January, 1933
  • Place of Birth: Shepperton, Surrey , England
  • Biography: John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, The General and Zardoz.

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Rather than steep himself in European cinematic tradition, Matyassy drew from Asian and American genres. "My teacher, Ferenc Grunwalsky, told me, 'You're going to ruin it if you try to make it this kind of dusty film of people in... ... Full Article

The jury, led by English film-maker John Boorman, awarded the second prize to China's Song Fang for Goodbye and third place was given in a tie to Israel's Yaelle Kayam for Diploma and Korea's Jo Sung-hee for Don't Step Out... ... Full Article

My father introduced me to the works of Richard Stark, one of the many pen names of Donald Westlake, who died on New Year's Eve at the age of 75. ... Full Article

The move will preserve the films - which include home movies and documentaries from the 1920s - and protect them from deterioration. Other films on the list include the original 1933 version of The Invisible Man and John Boorman's 1972... ... Full Article

By STEVE VINEBERG | November 18, 2008 Other Boorman films underscore his wizardry at camera and editing, and they supply a different set of pleasures. ... Full Article

Well, I'm obviously all over this . The more I've thought about John Boorman 's plans for a non-musical, CGI-animated Wizard of Oz -- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , to be more precise -- the more intriguing it has... ... Full Article

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