Background
McTiernan was born on 8 January in 1951 in Albany, New York, United States.
McTiernan was born on 8 January in 1951 in Albany, New York, United States.
John studied at Julliard School.
Also, he was a student of the AFI Conservatory of the Faculty of Arts. he became a Master of Fine Arts.
In 1986 John wrote and directed his first feature, Nomads, starring Pierce Brosnan. While not successful, it did land him the job of directing the smash science fiction action film Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the wake of that films' success, he followed it up with a string of hits, including Die Hard starring Bruce Willis; The Hunt for Red October with Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery, and Medicine Man, also starring Connery.
In 1993, he helmed Last Action Hero, an action-comedy vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film was rushed into production and became a victim of its own overblown hype when it opened to mixed reviews and lackluster box office, however it gained a cult following. In 1995, he rebounded with Die Hard with a Vengeance, the second sequel to Die Hard.
In 1999, he took on the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, which opened to solid reviews and strong box office; he also directed the troubled production of The 13th Warrior, adapted from the novel Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton. In 2002.
John married to Donna Dubrow (1988-1997), Kate Harrington (2003-2012) and Gail Sistrank (since 2013).
He has three children: Isabella Ruby Montecelli, Truman Elizabeth and John "Jack" Clarence McTiernan.