John Moore (director)

John Moore (born 1970) is an Irish film director and producer whose credits include the action war film '' Behind Enemy Lines'' and ''A Good Day to Die Hard''.

Early life and education

Moore was born in Dundalk, Ireland, and attended Dublin Institute of Technology, where he attained a degree in Media Arts. Upon completing his course, Moore genuinely believed that he wouldn't go on to work within the medium of film, but after a few years, that promptly changed.

Career

After graduating, he wrote and directed a series of short films in Ireland. Several of these shorts have featured on Irish TV networks over the years, and along the way Moore founded an Irish-based production company called Clingfilms. He then went on to direct several commercials, including the launch advertisement for Dreamcast, which 20th Century Fox found so impressive they gave him the $17 million (BTL) budget for '' Behind Enemy Lines''.

To date, Moore has made five films for 20th Century Fox: '' Behind Enemy Lines'' (2001), '' Flight of the Phoenix'' (2004), ''The Omen'' (2006), '' Max Payne'' (2008) and ''A Good Day to Die Hard'' (2013). Despite receiving mixed reviews, both ''Behind Enemy Lines'' and ''The Omen'' did well at the box office. ''Flight of the Phoenix'', received mainly negative reviews and grossed just under $35 million worldwide, much less than the film's budget. The behind the scenes documentary on the DVD shows him at multiple points berating crew on set. ''Max Payne'' also receiving mainly negative reviews, but became a box office success, grossing $85 million on a $35 million budget. ''A Good Day to Die Hard'' has also received mostly negative reviews, but grossed $304 million on a $92 million budget, making it his highest-grossing film.

In September 2008, Moore was involved in a dispute with the MPAA over the certification of his film '' Max Payne''. The MPAA initially gave the film an R rating, which Moore argued against. The film was reedited and the rating was a month later changed to PG-13, just before theatrical distribution.

In late 2010, Moore was announced to be the director for the recent ''Die Hard'' film, ''A Good Day to Die Hard''. The film premiered worldwide on 14 February 2013.

Moore was also considered to direct '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' as well as '' Friday the 13th.''

In 2007 Moore obtained the rights to direct an adaptation of '' The Book of Lost Things'' through his Point Road production company. The rights have since lapsed.

Personal life

Moore's partner is Fiona Connon, a makeup artist whom he met through an industry friend early in his career in Ireland. They have one child, Buzz. The family reside in the US, and occasionally visit Ireland. In 2015 Moore expressed a desire to return home, but the nature of his work in Hollywood rendered it impractical.

Moore told the BBC
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