born Jan. 18, 1933, Shepperton, Middlesex, Eng.
British film director.
As head of the BBC's documentary film unit in Bristol (1962–64) he produced the acclaimed Citizen 63 series. After directing his first feature film in 1965, Boorman directed Point Blank (1967) and Hell in the Pacific (1968) in the U.S. His successful Deliverance (1972) was a harrowing tale of endurance and survival. Later films include Excalibur (1981) and Hope and Glory (1987).