John Glen
Film director · 5 films (1981–1989)
John Glen is a director whose work here spans For Your Eyes Only (1981) to Licence to Kill (1989), across adventure and action. 3 of those films were photographed by Alan Hume. The work runs wide — 29% of frames across the 5 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 275 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
John Glen is a British film director. He was born in Sunbury-on-Thames, England.
Born 15 May 1932 · Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK
Directing style
John Glen’s visual style relies on a grounded, eye-level perspective that favors medium and wide framing, maintaining a tense and occasionally ominous atmosphere well-suited for action-thriller narratives. His lighting setups lean heavily on natural sunlight for exterior scenes and practical fixtures or fluorescent sources for interiors, which he frequently pairs with a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects. The color design is defined by a cool, desaturated palette of slate blues, stony grays, and earthy browns, establishing a gritty, realist aesthetic across both day and night settings.
Films directed by John Glen
About John Glen
When was John Glen born?
John Glen was born on 15 May 1932 in Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England, UK.
What films has John Glen directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).
Search every frame of John Glen’s films
All 275 indexed frames from 5 films directed by John Glen — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.