John Irvin, Director of Hamburger Hill and Tinker Tailor, Dies

British filmmaker John Irvin, who directed the acclaimed 1979 BBC adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," died at age 86 on August 11, 2026. He was also known for the Vietnam War film "Hamburger Hill" and the action thriller "Raw Deal" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

🐿️ Irvin masterfully crossed from cerebral spy drama to visceral war films, proving genre range trumps typecasting.