John Guillermin (born on November 11, 1925 in London, England), is a film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action adventure movies throughout his lengthy career. His more famous films, most of which were considerable financial successes, include I Was Monty's Double (1958), Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959),Tarzan Goes to India (1962), The Blue Max (1966), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Towering Inferno (1974), King Kong (1976), and Death on the Nile (1978). From the 1980's his career was much less prestigious, and his final films consisted of lower budgeted theatrical releases and made-for-TV movies.