French Cinematographer Jean Rabier, who shot more than three dozen films by famed French New Wave director Claude Chabrol, has died. He was 89.
Slocombe, Douglas: Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer (Raider of the Lost Ark) Dies at 103
February 22, 2016 by
Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, whose work includes some classic Ealing comedies in the 1940s and 1950s and the first three Indiana Jones pics in the 1980s, died Monday. He was 103.
Oscar Actors: Bergman, Ingrid–Three-Time Oscar-Winner
February 21, 2016 by
Senator Edwin C. Johnson denounced Bergman as a “free-love cultist,” “common mistress,” a “powerful influence for evil,” and “Hollywood’s apostle of degradation.
Eco, Umberto: Internationally Famous Semiotics Scholar and Author (The Name of the Rose) Dies at 84
February 20, 2016 by
Italian academic and author Umberto Eco, who became a famous pop culture superstar with his first novel, the medieval murder mystery The Name of the Rose, adapted into a movie starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater, died Saturday at his home in Milan.
Oscar Directors: Scola, Ettore–Oscar Nominated Italian Director (A Special Day) Dies at 84
January 20, 2016 by
Ettore Scola, the great Italian writer-directors, best known for “Il Sorpasso” (1962), “We All Loved Each Other Very Much” (1974), “A Special Day” (1977), “The Family” (1987) and “The Dinner” (1998), died Tuesday at a Rome hospital. He was 84 and had fallen ill on Sunday.
