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2591days Obituary

Jerry Weintraub (1937 - 2015)

The legendary film producer and talent manager passed away yesterday.

by Colin Griffith
  • James Horner (1953 - 2015)

    2605days Obituary

    James Horner (1953 - 2015)

    The Oscar-winning composer used music to make films soar.

    by Kate Erbland
  • 2617days Obituary

    Christopher Lee (1922- 2015)

    The towering actor elevated Hammer's genre films from horror schlock to high-Gothic fun.

    by Charles Bramesco
  • 2627days Obituary

    Betsy Palmer (1926 - 2015)

    As Friday The 13th’s Mrs. Voorhees, the actress helped lay the foundation upon which all subsequent horror films would build.

    by Greg Cwik
  • 2660days Obituary

    Andrew Lesnie (1956-2015)

    The cinematographer changed the way movies and television approach fantasy.

     
    by Greg Cwik
  • 2681days Obituary

    Geoffrey Lewis (1935 - 2015)

    The hard-working character actor appeared in countless films and TV shows and became part of Clint Eastwood’s stock company.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2682days Obituary

    Tom Towles (1950 - 2015)

    The lauded character actor specialized in horror...with a smile.

    by Kate Erbland
  • 2687days Obituary

    Manoel de Oliveira (1908 - 2015)

    A human bridge from the silent past to the digital present. 

    by Scott Tobias
  • 2687days Obituary

    Robert Z'Dar (1950 - 2015)

    With his distinctive jawline, Z’Dar was a fixture of B-movies and the direct-to-video world.

    by Charles Bramesco
  • 2689days Obituary

    Gene Saks (1921 - 2015)

    An actor-turned director, Saks brought the plays of Neil Simon and others to the screen.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2707days Obituary

    Richard Glatzer (1952 - 2015)

    The Still Alice co-writer and co-director battled ALS while filming last project.

    by Kate Erbland
  • 2714days Obituary

    Albert Maysles (1926 - 2015)

    The pioneering documentarian pushed the form where it had never gone in films like Salesman, Gimme Shelter, and Grey Gardens.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2721days Obituary

    Leonard Nimoy (1931 - 2015)

    The Boston-born actor played Star Trek’s Mr. Spock.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2725days Obituary

    Bruce Sinofsky (1956 - 2015)

    Alongside filmmaking partner Joe Berlinger, Sinofsky directed documentaries of vital social and political importance.

    by Charles Bramesco
  • 2732days Obituary

    Louis Jourdan (1921 - 2015)

    The French actor’s to career stretched back before World War II and included films as diverse as Gigi and Swamp Thing.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2766days Obituary

    Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926 - 2015)

    The Hollywood scion became one of the most important producers of independent film in the 1980s and 1990s.

    by Keith Phipps
  • 2767days Obituary

    Anita Ekberg (1931 - 2015)

    The bombshell actress brought Fellini’s La Dolce Vita an astonishing sensuality.

    by Charles Bramesco
  • 2767days Obituary

    Taylor Negron (1957 - 2015)

    The comedian started in stand-up and then became a reliable character actor.

    by Noel Murray
  • 2770days Obituary

    Rod Taylor (1930 - 2015)

    The Australian actor, best-known for his roles in The Time Machine and The Birds, has died at the age of 84.

    by Keith Phipps
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