'Tinker Tailor' director John Irvin dies at 86
British filmmaker John Irvin, best known for adapting John Le Carre's espionage classic 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' for television, has died aged 86, his producer has said.
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British filmmaker John Irvin, best known for adapting John Le Carre's espionage classic 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' for television, has died aged 86, his producer has said.
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'Tinker Tailor' director John Irvin dies at 86
British filmmaker John Irvin, best known for adapting John Le Carre's espionage classic 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' for television, has died aged 86, his producer has said.
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'Tinker Tailor' filmmaker John Irvin dies at 86
British filmmaker John Irvin, best known for adapting John Le Carre's espionage classic 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' for television, has died aged 86, his producer has said.
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