Showing posts with label RIP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RIP. Show all posts

Monday, January 2, 2012

Movie sword-fight master Bob Anderson dies at 89

From The Associated Press: Bob Anderson, a former Olympic swordsman who staged fights for films including the “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings” series, has died, British fencing authorities said Monday. He was 89.

Movie sword-fight master Bob Anderson dies at 89

Monday, September 12, 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Attila '74: The Rape of Cyprus



Cypriot-born filmmaker Michalis Cacoyiannis, who directed the acclaimed 1975 documentary this clip comes from, died earlier this month at age 89.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Sidney Lumet, '12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director, dies

One of the greatest directors in Hollywood history has died.

Sidney Lumet was nominated four times for Best Director but never won an Oscar. Take a look at the list below and tell me he didn't deserve the award.

My favorite Sidney Lumet films:
12 Angry Men

Fail-Safe

Network

Dog Day Afternoon

Serpico

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Gloria

The Verdict

The Anderson Tapes
Sidney Lumet, '12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director, dies - delcotimes.com

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Obituary: Kenneth Mars: Appeared in Mel Brooks' films

Kenneth Mars, who stole the show in Mel Brooks' "The Producers" and became a regular in many of Brooks' later films, died at the age of 75.

Obituary: Kenneth Mars - latimes.com