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John Moore was born in Dundalk, Ireland in 1970, a small town situated about 60 miles from the country's capital Dublin. Moore attended a technical college in Dublin where he studied filmmaking and after completing the school he went on to direct and write a series of short films all produced in his native Ireland. These include Jack's Bicycle (... See full bio »
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Known For

A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard Director
(2013)
Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines Director
(2001)
Max Payne
Max Payne Director
(2008)
The Omen
The Omen Director
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Filmography

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 2016 I.T.
 2008 Max Payne
 2006 The Omen
 1995 He Shoots, He Scores (Short)
 1990 Jack's Bicycle (Short)
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Other Works:

TV commercial for "Eircom" Ireland (featuring Eddie Jordan) - Director See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Personal Quote:

It continues to be a challenge. We're right in the middle of it now. We're suffering from what I call Batman blowback. The Motion Picture Association of America gave The Dark Knight a PG-13 rating and basically sucked Warner Bros. cock. I have a serious amount of issues with the MPAA. Did you know it was made up of volunteers? As if that somehow excludes them from some type of wrongdoing. You ... See more »

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Was almost killed by a tank bursting through a wall while filming Behind Enemy Lines. He was pulled out of the way at the last moment by a stuntman. See more »

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