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During
his relatively brief career as a director of mainstream
features, John McTiernan has established himself as
a master craftsman notable for his almost Hitchcockian
ability to create suspense and keep action moving at
an exhilarating pace. McTiernan has been involved with
theatrical arts for most of his life.
His father was an opera singer, and McTiernan made his
theatrical debut at age seven playing bit roles in his
father's shows. After high school he became involved
with summer stock, where he directed, acted, and designed
until attended Julliard and New York University, where
he studied film. He then became designer and technical
director at the Manhattan School of Music.
McTiernan went on to make over 200 television commercials
before making his feature film debut by directing the
fantasy horror movie Nomads (1985). He next directed
Predator (1987), a thriller featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
McTiernan is most famous for his next film, 1988's blockbuster
actioner Die Hard. Since then, he has continued making
fast-paced, suspenseful films.
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