John Boorman

Sir John Boorman CBE (/ˈbʊərmən/; born 18 January 1933) is a British filmmaker. He is best known for directing feature films such as Point Blank (1967), Hell in the Pacific (1968), Deliverance (1972), Zardoz (1974), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Excalibur (1981), The Emerald Forest (1985), Hope and Glory (1987), The General (1998), The Tailor of Panama (2001) and Queen and Country (2014).

This article is about the filmmaker. For the cricketer, see John Boorman (cricketer).

Sir

John Boorman

CBE
Boorman at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2006
Born (1933-01-18) 18 January 1933
Shepperton, Middlesex, England
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1962–present
Spouses
Christel Kruse
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(m. 1956⁠–⁠1990)​
    Isabella Weibrecht
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    (m. 1995, divorced)​
    Children7 (1 deceased), including Charley Boorman and Katrine Boorman

    Boorman has directed 20 films and received five Academy Award nominations, twice for Best Director (for Deliverance, and Hope and Glory). He is also credited with creating the first Academy Award screeners to promote The Emerald Forest. In 2004, Boorman received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In January 2022, Boorman received a knighthood.

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