John Guillermin

Birth Name:

John Guillermin

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer

Served in the British Royal Air Force during World War II as a documentary filmmaker stationed in France
Directed his first film, "High Jinks in Society," in 1949
Best known as the director of "Death on the Nile," "The Towering Inferno" and the 1976 remake of "King Kong․"
Worked on the script for "The Godfather Part III" and was originally slated to direct the film

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