All Obituaries articles – Page 8
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NewsErik Lomis, MGM distribution head, dies unexpectedly at 64
Veteran executive’s career saw posts at United Artists Releasing, Annapurna Pictures, TWC.
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News‘Fiddler On The Roof’ star Chaim Topol dies aged 87
The actor is best known for his Oscar-nominated role in ’Fiddler On The Roof’
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NewsTom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm
Actor’s brother Paul and twin 17-year-old boys Jayden and Jagger were at his side.
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NewsUS producer Chris Chesser dies, age 74
Chesser started in international sales for Columbia, later producing films including Major League.
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NewsAmerican pop culture icon Raquel Welch dies at 82
Welch was a box office draw in the sixties with Fantastic Voyage and other films.
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NewsToei Company president Osamu Tezuka dies aged 62
The executive had worked at the Japanese media group for nearly 40 years.
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Features“She was a tough, East German cookie”: filmmakers and actors pay tribute to German casting director Simone Bär
Bär was known for strong instincts and the courage of her convictions say those who worked with her.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to ‘Chariots Of Fire’ director Hugh Hudson
The filmmaker passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.
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NewsJames Flynn, co-producer on ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’, dies aged 57
Irish producer Flynn also worked on ‘The Last Duel’, ‘Calvary’.
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NewsCarlos Saura, legendary Spanish filmmaker, dies at 91
Saura had been due to receive an Honorary Goya Award at the 2023 awards ceremony this weekend.
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NewsFilmmakers, industry pay tribute to former TIFF director Noah Cowan: “He was born to shake things up”
Former director of Toronto International Film Festival died on January 25, aged 55.
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NewsNoah Cowan, former TIFF director, cineaste and distributor, dies at 55
Critic and writer led San Francisco Film Society; launched film consultancy.
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NewsCasting director Simone Bär dies aged 57
Bär worked on ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ and contributed to ‘Tar’.
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NewsAgustí Villaronga, ‘Black Bread’, ‘The Sea’ director, dies aged 69
Beloved filmmaker and cineaste directed nine features, a TV movie, four TV series, two documentaries, and four shorts.
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NewsEdward R. Pressman, ‘Wall Street’, ‘The Crow’ producer, dies aged 79
Pressman died in Los Angeles on January 17.
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NewsPiers Haggard, champion of fellow UK directors, dies aged 83
Since the 70s Haggard also campaigned to secure rights and recognition for directors.
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NewsItalian acting legend Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95
Roles included ’The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’ (1956), ’Come September’ (1961) and ’Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell’ (1986)
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NewsRenowned UK cinematographer Brian Tufano dies aged 83
Tufano’s credits include the seminal UK films ‘Trainspotting’, ‘Shallow Grave’ and ‘Billy Elliot’.
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NewsUK film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97
Samuelson spent more than 50 years working in the UK industry and was the first British film commissioner.
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NewsAngelo Badalamenti, composer for David Lynch, dies aged 85
Badalamenti wrote scores for ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Mulholland Drive’, ‘Blue Velvet’.