John McTiernan
John McTiernan John McTiernan at the Cinémathèque Française in 2014. Born John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. (1951-01-08) January 8, 1951 (age 64) Albany, New York, USA Occupation Filmmaker Spouse(s) Carol Land (1974–?) Donna Dubrow (1988–1997) Kate Harrington (2003; separated 2005; divorced 2012) Gail Sistrunk (2012–present) Children Isabella Ruby Montecelli McTiernan (1985–) Truman Elizabeth McTiernan (2000–) John "Jack" Clarence McTiernan (2003–) Parents John McTiernan, Sr. (1921–2008) Myra McTiernan (1922–2011) John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker, best known for his action films and most identifiable with the three films he directed back-to-back: the science fiction action film Predator (1987), the action film Die Hard (1988), which has been named one of the greatest action movies ever made, and the action thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990). He is also known for later movies such as the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film Die Hard with a Vengeance (1998), and the heist film-remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). In 2003, his mystery-thriller Basic with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson did well. From 2006 to 2014, he was involved in a lengthy legal case.