All Obituaries articles
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News“He had a big impact on the history of film in this country”: Industry pays tribute to Simon Field who has died aged 80
“Simon never gave up, never compromised,” said Apichatpong Weerasethakul of his ‘Uncle Boomee’ producer.
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NewsOscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81
The Irish actress won the best supporting Oscar for ’My Left Foot’ in 1990.
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NewsVeteran Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, with credits including ‘Infernal Affairs’, dies at 75
Other credits include the ‘Once Upon A Time in China’ series and ‘Peking Opera Blues’.
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News“One of the greats”: Tributes paid to actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78
”A beautiful man. A national treasure who gave so much to New Zealand and to the world.”
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NewsTony Rayns, film critic, programmer and Asia cinema expert, dies aged 77
Rayns was highly regarded by festivals, filmmakers and cinephiles alike.
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NewsMoritz de Hadeln, former Berlinale director, dies aged 85
Filmmakers including Ang Lee and Andrei Zvyangintsev said they owed their international careers to de Hadeln.
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NewsTina í Dali Wagner, film educator, executive in Denmark and Faroe Islands, dies aged 66
Wagner, also known as Tina Sorensen, was the first-ever director of the Faroese Film Institute.
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NewsEdna Fainaru, Israeli journalist and film festival specialist, dies aged 85
Fainaru was a longtime correspondent for Screen International.
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News‘Buffy’, 'Ted Lasso' actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
His film credits included ’The Iron Lady’, ‘The Inbetweeners’, ’Ghost Rider 2’ and ’Percy Jackson’.
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NewsMarjane Satrapi, Iranian French director of ‘Persepolis’, dies aged 56
The artist and filmmaker is also known for directing ‘Radioactive’.
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NewsIgnasi Camós, head of Spanish film body ICAA, dies at 56
Spain’s culture ministry pays tribute to academic and public officer’s “commitment and public service”.
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NewsFrench actress Nathalie Baye dies at 77
The actress’s career spanned five decades and collaborations with François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard and Steven Spielberg.
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NewsLili Hinstin, former artistic director of Locarno, dies aged 48
“She was a passionate cinephile, scholar, and curator,” said the festival.
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NewsAction star and martial artist Chuck Norris dies aged 86
He was hospitalised in Hawaii yesterday, and his family announced his death today in an Instagram post.
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NewsUK industry pays tribute to Stan Fishman: “A tough but fair negotiator who loved the film business”
Stan Fishman was the renowned former chief booker at Odeon Cinemas during a pivotal time in UK cinemagoing.
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NewsGiornate degli Autori founder Giorgio Gosetti dies aged 70
“There’s only one word to associate with him: cinema,” said Italian news agency ANSA, where Gosetti also worked
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NewsRevered documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, aged 96
The American director and producer won an honourary Oscar and prizes at festivals around the world.
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NewsOscar winner Robert Duvall dies, aged 95
Duvall appeared in classics including The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Tender Mercies.
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NewsJames Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ star, dies aged 48
Van Der Beek also appeared in films including Scary Movie and Downsizing.
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News‘Harold And Maude’ star Bud Cort dies, aged 77
Cort’s later work included roles in Heat, Dogma and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.