As of 2021, who holds the record for directing the most number of 'James Bond' films?

John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is an English retired film director and editor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond series, editing the films "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), and "Moonraker" (1979).

During the 1960s and 1970s, Glen served as a film editor and second unit director, working on such films as "Superman" (1978) and "The Wild Geese" (1978). Following the release of "Moonraker", Glen was promoted to the rank of official director of the 'James Bond' series. He went on to direct all five Bond films of the 1980s. He holds the record for directing the most number of films in the series to date, just one film more than Guy Hamilton. The films are: "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), "Octopussy" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985), "The Living Daylights" (1987) and "Licence to Kill" (1989)