John Guillermin

John Guillermin

Ques: Which of the following film was not directed by John Guillermin, who died recently?

(a) King Kong
(b) The Towering Inferno
(c) The Blue max
(d) Pirates of the Caribbean

Ans: d

Related facts:

  • September 27, 2015 the 89-year-old British film director John Guillermin died from heart attack in Los Angeles (USA).
  • He is mainly known for directing blockbusters movies “The Towering Inferno”, remake of “King Kong” in 1976 and “Blue Max”.
  • Guillermin was born in London on Nov 11, 1925 and did his film training in France.
  • It is notable that he started his career as a documentary filmmaker in 1947.
  • He was awarded with the ‘Evening Standard British Film Award’ for his film ‘Death on the Nile’ in 1980 and ‘Kinema Junpo Award’ for his film ‘The Towering Inferno’ in 1976.

Reference:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/movies/john-guillermin-towering-inferno-director-dies-at-89.html?_r=0

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347086/