All Obituaries articles – Page 10
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NewsIconic Australian actor David Gulpilil dies
The actor starred in films including ‘Walkabout’, ‘Crocodile Dundee’ and ‘Rabbit-Proof Fence’
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NewsDiane Weyermann, Participant chief content officer and documentary champion, dies
Memorial services will be announced at later date.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to UK distribution veteran James Higgins
Higgins headed United International Pictures UK during the 1980s, releasing ’E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’, the ’Indiana Jones’ films and ’Grease’.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Austrian producer Ursula Wolschlager who has died aged 52
Wolschlager was a member of the European and Austrian Film Academies and the project commission of the Austrian Film Institute.
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NewsRoger Michell: UK industry pays tribute to “genius director and generous collaborator”
”His body of work represents exactly what many British filmmakers aspire to.”
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NewsMelvin Van Peebles, Renaissance man and Black cinema icon, dies at 89
Multihyphenate made Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song in 19 days after studio passed.
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NewsRichard Donner, director of ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise and ‘Superman’, dies aged 91
Storyteller cut teeth directing TV shows Twilight Zone, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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NewsBlack British cinema pioneer Menelik Shabazz dies aged 67
Filmmaker was known for titles such as ‘The Story Of Lovers Rock’ and ‘Burning An Illusion’.
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NewsBonnie Bunyik, champion of Hungarian cinema, dies aged 77
Industry veteran survived by husband of 48 years, Bela Bunyik, children, grandchildren.
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News“Elder brother” to the Korean film industry, producer Lee Choon-yun dies aged 69
Lee Choon-yun’s Whispering Corridors horror series helped launch the renaissance of Korean cinema.
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NewsIcelandic filmmaker Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson dies aged 49
Final film ‘Wolka’ is set for release later this year.
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NewsHelen McCrory, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Peaky Blinders’ star, dies aged 52
The news was announced by McCrory’s husband, actor Damian Lewis.
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NewsMari Torocsik, Cannes award-winning Hungarian actress, dies aged 85
Celebrated performer starred in more than 100 films.
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NewsBertrand Tavernier dies aged 79
The French director’s films include Golden Bear-winner Fresh Bait, Bafta-winner Life And Nothing But and Round Midnight.
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NewsLegendary French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere dies at 89
Legendary screenwriter collaborated with scores of filmmakers including Jacques Tati, Luis Buñuel, Milos Foreman and Louis Malle.
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News‘Sound Of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies aged 91
Star passed away peacefully at home in Connecticut.
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NewsFormer Le Vision Pictures head Zhang Zhao dies aged 58
Beijing-based executive worked with acclaimed filmmakers such as Zhang Yimou and Zhang Yang.
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NewsMichael Apted, director of ‘Up’ doc series and ‘The World Is Not Enough’, dies at 79
Steven Soderbergh hails “remarkable body of work”.
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NewsFormer Thessaloniki director Dimitri Eipides dies aged 82
Respected festival executive also co-founded the Montreal Film Festival and was a long-time regional programmer for Toronto.








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