John Irvin, veteran director of war and action classics, dies at 86

John Irvin, the British director of “Hamburger Hill,” the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries and 1981’s “Ghost Story,” died Aug. 11. He was 86. His producers confirmed he died at the home of his sister-in-law in the U.K. The award-winning director’s career spanned several…

John Irvin, veteran director of war and action classics, dies at 86 British filmmaker John Irvin, best known for directing the Vietnam War drama Hamburger Hill, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action thriller Raw Deal, and the acclaimed BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, has…