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  • Tom Sizemore
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    Tom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm 5i4e4i

    2023-03-04T06:05:00Z h383p

    Actor’s brother Paul and twin 17-year-old boys Jayden and Jagger were at his side. 

  • Chris Chesser photo source the Chesser family
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    US producer Chris Chesser dies, age 74 5x3o13

    2023-02-21T23:57:00Z

    Chesser started in international sales for Columbia, later producing films including Major League.

  • Raquel_Welch_1979
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    American pop culture icon Raquel Welch dies at 82 4i6k

    2023-02-15T23:38:00Z

    Welch was a box office draw in the sixties with Fantastic Voyage and other films. 

  • Osamu Tezuka
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    Toei Company president Osamu Tezuka dies aged 62 1i456g

    2023-02-15T21:37:00Z

    The executive had worked at the Japanese media group for nearly 40 years.

  • Simone Bär
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    “She was a tough, East German cookie”: filmmakers and actors pay tribute to German casting director Simone Bär 1c62

    2023-02-14T13:07:00Z

    Bär was known for strong instincts and the courage of her convictions say those who worked with her.

  • Hugh Hudson
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    Industry pays tribute to ‘Chariots Of Fire’ director Hugh Hudson 3u18a

    2023-02-14T10:42:00Z

    The filmmaker ed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.

  • James-Flynn
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    James Flynn, co-producer on ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’, dies aged 57 393nx

    2023-02-13T10:25:00Z

    Irish producer Flynn also worked on ‘The Last Duel’, ‘Calvary’.

  • Carlos Saura
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    Carlos Saura, legendary Spanish filmmaker, dies at 91 1v4g1x

    2023-02-10T17:12:00Z

    Saura had been due to receive an Honorary Goya Award at the 2023 awards ceremony this weekend. 

  • Noah Cowan
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    Filmmakers, industry pay tribute to former TIFF director Noah Cowan: “He was born to shake things up” 293c6j

    2023-01-30T14:08:00Z

    Former director of Toronto International Film Festival died on January 25, aged 55.

  • Noah Cowan
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    Noah Cowan, former TIFF director, cineaste and distributor, dies at 55 291j3u

    2023-01-26T18:14:00Z

    Critic and writer led San Francisco Film Society; launched film consultancy.

  • Simone Bär
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    Casting director Simone Bär dies aged 57 5e261q

    2023-01-25T16:04:00Z

    Bär worked on ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ and contributed to ‘Tar’. 

  • Agustí Villaronga
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    Agustí Villaronga, ‘Black Bread’, ‘The Sea’ director, dies aged 69 3yy1h

    2023-01-22T21:44:00Z

    Beloved filmmaker and cineaste directed nine features, a TV movie, four TV series, two documentaries, and four shorts.

  • Edward R. Pressman
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    Edward R. Pressman, ‘Wall Street’, ‘The Crow’ producer, dies aged 79 6y315l

    2023-01-18T17:50:00Z

    Pressman died in Los Angeles on January 17.

  • Piers Haggard c Directors UK
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    Piers Haggard, champion of fellow UK directors, dies aged 83 1uh2o

    2023-01-18T11:03:00Z

    Since the 70s Haggard also campaigned to secure rights and recognition for directors.

  • Gina Lollobrigida
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    Italian acting legend Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95 6i3p6n

    2023-01-16T16:59:00Z

    Roles included ’The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’ (1956), ’Come September’ (1961) and ’Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell’ (1986)

  • Brian Tufano
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    Renowned UK cinematographer Brian Tufano dies aged 83 5j33

    2023-01-16T14:44:00Z

    Tufano’s credits include the seminal UK films ‘Trainspotting’, ‘Shallow Grave’ and ‘Billy Elliot’.

  • Sydney Samuelson
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    UK film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97 6s2ve

    2022-12-15T14:45:00Z

    Samuelson spent more than 50 years working in the UK industry and was the first British film commissioner.

  • badalmenti
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    Angelo Badalamenti, composer for David Lynch, dies aged 85 6r5p63

    2022-12-13T10:42:00Z

    Badalamenti wrote scores for ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Mulholland Drive’, ‘Blue Velvet’.

  • Tim Beddows
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    UK’s Network Distributing founder Tim Beddows dies aged 59 3ru1b

    2022-11-25T19:00:00Z

    Beddows founded the company in 1997. 

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    UK actor Leslie Phillips dies aged 98 1g1v1t

    2022-11-08T13:44:00Z

    Phillips earned a Bafta nomination for ’Venus’.