All Obituaries articles – Page 20
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NewsMel Smith dies aged 60
British comedian Mel Smith, who directed The Tall Guy and the first Mr Bean movie, has died.
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NewsLew Weitzman, 1937-2013
A memorial service in honour of literary agent Lew Weitzman, who died on Jun 30 aged 76, has been set for Jul 24 in Los Angeles.
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NewsJames Gandolfini dies aged 51
James Gandolfini, who shot to fame as a mob boss in The Sopranos, died on Wednesday [19] while on holiday in Rome. He was 51.
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NewsRay Harryhausen dies aged 92
The visual effects godfather and producer, whose creations made famous the Sinbad films and Jason And The Argonauts, has died aged 92.
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NewsFilmworks CEO Tim Smythe dies
Founding CEO of Dubai-based Filmworks lured shoots of Syriana and The Kingdom to the region.
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NewsSpanish director Bigas Luna dies
Bigas Luna, the Spanish director considered the “discoverer” of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, has died aged 67.
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NewsRoger Ebert dies aged 70
The world renowned critic died on Thursday [Apr 4] in Chicago following a long battle with cancer. He was 70.
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NewsARRI pays tribute to Bill Lovell
Bill Lovell, head of digital and 3D at ARRI Media in London, has died aged 58.
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NewsTributes paid to producer Tim Hampton
Director Roman Polanski and Monty Python’s Terry Jones and Michael Palin are among those to have paid tribute to Tim Hampton, the British producer who worked on Frantic, Life of Brian and Superman, and has died aged 65.
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NewsFilm editor Gerry Hambling dies
Award-winning British film editor Gerry Hambling, who cut 14 films with Sir Alan Parker, has died aged 86.
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NewsDavid Farrell dies, aged 93
Stills photographer worked in film and TV for over 30 years, with directors such as Ken Loach and Michael Winner.
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NewsPeter Gilmore dies, aged 81
Actor was best known for his lead role as James Onedin in the BBC series The Onedin Line and the Carry On series.
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NewsMan of Steel exec Lloyd Phillips dies aged 63
The New Zealander recently served as executive producer on the upcoming summer release The Man Of Steel. He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on Jan 25. He was 63.
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NewsNagisa Oshima dead at 80
Nagisa Oshima, the iconoclastic Japanese director of In the Realm of the Senses and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, died of pneumonia in a Kanagawa hospital early on Tuesday (Jan 15). He was 80 years old.
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NewsObituary: Jack F Murphy
The former non-theatrical distributor and independent producer, died in Los Angeles on Jan 6 after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
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NewsIconic Spanish filmmaker José Luis Borau dies aged 83
For 50 years José Luis Borau was considered the godfather of Spanish cinema. A former president and founder of the Spanish Cinema Academy, Borau achieved international success with Poachers (1975), which won the Golden Shell in San Sebastián and became one of the most famous films in Spanish history.
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NewsEmmanuelle's Sylvia Kristel dies, aged 60
Dutch actress, best known for Emmanuelle, starred in over 50 films.
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NewsJapanese director Koji Wakamatsu dead at 76
Legendary Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu has died in hospital of injuries after being hit by a taxi on the night of October 12.