All Obituaries articles – Page 18
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Albert Maysles, 1926-2015
The celebrated documentarian and cinematographer whose credits included Grey Gardens and Gimme Shelter has died at his Manhattan home of natural causes. He was 88.
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'Star Trek' star Leonard Nimoy dies aged 83
Leonard Nimoy, who earned a place in the hearts of millions of genre fans for his timeless portrayal of Spock in Star Trek, has died in Los Angeles from pulmonary disease. He was 83.
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Danish director killed in Copenhagen shooting
Finn Nørgaard was killed in an attack in the Danish capital on Saturday.
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Danish director Kathrine Windfeld dies aged 48
Danish director’s final TV series to be premiered later this month by Danish pubcaster DR.
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French, US guilds condemn Charlie Hebdo massacre
Two suspects on the run after French magazine massacre leaves 12 dead.
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Mike Nichols, Graduate director, dies aged 83
The Graduate director Mike Nichols has died aged 83.
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Friends and colleagues remember Chris Collins
Colleagues including Elizabeth Karlsen, Adrian Wootton, Hugo Heppell and Amma Asante pay tribute to the late BFI Film Fund executive.
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BFI mourns loss of Chris Collins
BFI colleagues have paid tribute to Chris Collins, the BFI Film Fund Senior Development and Production Executive who lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, Nov 1.
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Puttnam says Attenborough was 'force of nature'
Lord Puttnam, speaking at a Film Distributors’ Association event in London yesterday, paid tribute to his late friend and colleague Richard Attenborough [pictured].
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Freestyle co-founder Susan Jackson dies
The co-founder of Freestyle Releasing and executive producer on Cabin Fever died on Tuesday (October 14) following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 54.
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Cool Runnings writer Michael Goldberg dies at 55
The writer, director and producer best known for his screenplay for Cool Runnings died on October 2 following a long battle with brain and sinus cancer. He was 55.
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Finnish filmmaker Peter von Bagh dies
Finnish film historian, critic, documentary filmmaker Peter von Bagh – co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival – has died aged 71
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Vanishing director George Sluizer dies
Dutch director was best known for The Vanishing and River Phoenix’s last film, Dark Blood.
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Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
Oscar and BAFTA award-winning actor, director and producer starred in Brighton Rock and Jurassic Park.
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Melissa Leo: Robin Williams was ‘a magical man’
Oscar-winning actress pays tribute to the late Robin Williams, with whom she co-starred in one of the comedian and actor’s final films.
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Pamela Loo Mayer dies aged 52
The film sales and theatrical booking agent and grand-daughter of Run Run Shaw died on Friday night (August 15) at her home in Calabasas, California, following a long illness. She was 52.
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Robin Williams 'had Parkinson’s'
The actor and comedian who died on Monday in an apparent suicide was in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, his wife has revealed.
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Lauren Bacall dies aged 89
The screen icon, leading lady of the Golden Age and Humphrey Bogart soulmate has died of stroke in New York. She was 89.
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Tributes to Robin Williams
President Obama led tributes to comedian, actor and Oscar-winner Robin Williams who has died aged 63.