. . . . . "Irvin, John"@en . "1940Z"^^ . "John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carr\u00E9's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He made several Hollywood films in the 1980s including The Dogs of War (1980), Ghost Story (1981) and Hamburger Hill (1987)."@en . . "1940-05-07Z"^^ . "British film director" . "1963Z"^^ .