Biography for Tony Scott (I) More at IMDbPro » ad feedback Date of Birth 21 June 1944, North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK Date of Death 19 August 2012, San Pedro, California, USA (suicide) Birth Name Anthony David Scott Nickname T-Scott Height 5' 6½" (1.69 m)

You may have heard that the director of “Die Hard” is at the Yankton Federal Prison Camp.

It’s true.

John McTiernan is a legendary director who also made movies such as “Predator,” “Die Hard: With a Vengeance,” “The Hunt For Red October,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Last Action Hero.”

His case has been well-publicized, and there is a celebrity-enriched campaign to get McTiernan out of prison.