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John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. (born January 8 , 1951 ) is an American Movie Director , best known for his Action Films . He was born in Albany, New York and was an M.F.A. graduate of the AFI Conservatory . Most action cinema fans agree that the director's best works have been '' Predator '', '' Die Hard '', and '' The Hunt For Red October ''. McTiernan directed these three films back-to-back. He was once discussed as being involved in a fourth '' Die Hard '' movie, but the producers stated in early 2006 that they were pursuing a new director, who eventually was announced to be Len Wiseman . PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY Movies directed by McTiernan include:
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED CIVIL LAWSUIT On April 3 , 2006, McTiernan was charged in federal court with lying to the FBI during an interview in the wiretapping investigation involving Anthony Pellicano . He was arraigned and pleaded guilty on April 17 , 2006 , and is the 14th person charged in this case. McTiernan was charged with an information, rather than in Grand Jury indictment, which means he waived his right to an indictment and suggests he may have reached either a prior plea agreement with prosecutors or some sort of cooperating agreement. {Link without Title} McTiernan will be sentenced on July 31 , 2006 , and faces a maximum of five years in federal prison. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he more likely will receive six months or less, plus three years Probation and a $250,000 fine. {Link without Title} On July 3 , 2006, McTiernan's former wife, producer Donna Dubrow , filed suit against him for Invasion Of Privacy and other claims, arising from his hiring Pellicano to wiretap her telephone illegally. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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