All Obituaries articles – Page 25
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Industry pays tribute to Bingham Ray
The highly regarded and beloved independent pioneer died on Monday (23) after suffering a series of strokes while attending Sundance. He was 57.
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Former child star Susan Gordon dies at 62
Child star Susan Gordon, also known as Susan L Aviner, whose credits include her role as Dorothy Nichols in TheFive Pennies, died on Dec 11 following a battle with cancer. She was 62.
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Bollywood icon Dev Anand dies aged 88
Indian actor, director and producer Dev Anand died in London on Saturday night (Dec 3). He was 88 years old.
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An Undervalued Master
Ken Russell, who died this week, was one of the UK’s most audacious film-makers so why was he so wildly under-appreciated?
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British director Ken Russell dies aged 84
Maverick director of Women In Love, Tommy and The Devils has died in his sleep aged 84.
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Brazilian filmmaker Oscar Maron Filho dies at IFFI Goa
Brazilian filmmaker and journalist Oscar Maron Filho collapsed and died while attending the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa today. He was 56 years old.
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Look Both Ways writer/director Sarah Watt dies of cancer
Sarah Watt, best known in international film circles for writing and directing Look Both Ways, died at her Melbourne home on Friday.
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Australian industry mourns Mark Sarfaty
Friends and colleagues are reeling from the news that Mark Sarfaty, chief executive of the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (ICAA), has died.
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Swedish director Lagerlof presumed dead after location scouting accident
The 42-year-old director was scouting location on Sweden’s west coast for Camilla Lackberg’s Fjallbacka Murders project.
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Actress Diane Cilento dies aged 78
Oscar nominated Australian actress was married to Sean Connery and Anthony Shaffer.
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Steve Jobs, tech crusader extraordinaire, dies at 56
Apple announced late on Wednesday (5) that the Silicon Valley visionary, Apple co-founder and Pixar chief finally lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Obituary: Rob Remley
Remley most recently served as svp of international marketing and distribution at Warner Bros and died of cancer on Sept 27 in Los Angeles.
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Former Columbia executive, Chaplin champion Mo Rothman dies
Mo Rothman, the respected international film producer and distributor whose career spanned for more than 60 years has died following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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Sony's Pascal, Lynton mourn death of John Calley
Former Sony Pictures chairman and CEO John Calley has died. He was 81.
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Indian filmmaker Jag Mundhra dies aged 62
Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra, whose credits include UK-set films such as Provoked and Shoot On Sight, died of cardiac arrest on Sunday. He was 62.
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SF Film Society executive director Graham Leggat dies at 51
Leggat, who died on Aug 25 following an 18-month battle with cancer, was a widely admired and beloved figure who transformed the Society.
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Prolific film and TV director Reza Badiyi dies, aged 81
The Iranian-born, US-based director set a record for directing the most hours of episodic series television.
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Hammer Horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster dies
The British director, whose writing credits for the Hammer label included The Curse Of Frankenstein, has died aged 83.
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Prolific filmmaker Raul Ruiz dies at age 70
Director Raul Ruiz died in Paris this morning at the age of 70, following a lung infection.
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Bangladeshi director Tareque Masud killed in car crash
Four other people were killed in the crash including the CEO of local TV station ATN Ashfaque Munier Mishuk; Masud’s wife, producer Catherin Masud is in a serious condition in hospital.