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Jeremy Thomas obituary

Film producer who enjoyed his greatest success with the 1987 epic The Last Emperor for which he won an Oscar

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas dead at 77

Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas died just three days before the premiere of his latest film.

BANG Premier · Sep 12

Film producer Jeremy Thomas was a cross between a kindly Cambridge don and the movie world’s cool uncle

The man behind The Last Emperor had the confidence of an old-fashioned studio boss along with the soul of a cineaste

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

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Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77

An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Jeremy Thomas death: Oscar-winning movie producer dies aged 77

Thomas worked with directors such as David Cronenberg, Bernardo Bertolucci, Johnathan Glazer, Stephen Frears and Nicolas Roeg during his lengthy career

The Independent UK · Sep 12

Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77

Thomas ‘passed away peacefully’ at his country home in Oxfordshire on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 12

‘Danny Boyle, please make another film about drugs’: Venice film festival’s feedback wall takes no prisoners

The written forum allows members of the public to vent their fury at the movies they’ve seen – and the festival organisers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

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Oasis, auteurs and seven hours of Bertolucci: 12 unmissable movies at the Venice film festival

A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

'Shang Tsung' Actor Dies — His Most Badass Roles; Mortal Kombat Isn't #1

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, has died at 75. His most iconic performances included Oscar winners, Bond films, and beloved Disney classics.

International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025

'The Last Emperor' and 'Mortal Kombat' star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies aged 75

The prolific actor, best known for playing villains on screen, was discovered by director Bernardo Bertolucci for his film 'The Last Emperor' in 1987. He went on to appear in more than 30 films, including the Mortal Kombat franchise and James Bond film 'License to Kill'.

Euronews · Dec 5, 2025

Memoirs, myths and Midnight’s Children: Salman Rushdie’s 10 best books – ranked!

As the author publishes a new story collection, we rate the work that made his name – from his dazzling Booker winner to an account of the 2022 attack that nearly killed him

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Mark Peploe obituary

Screenwriter who won an Oscar for Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and provided the screenplay for Antonioni’s The Passenger

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025

Mark Peploe, Oscar-winning scriptwriter of The Last Emperor, dies aged 82

Screenwriter, whose 1987 collaboration with Bernardo Bertolucci won nine Oscars, was also known for The Passenger directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening over rape-scene protests

A screening of Last Tango in Paris, which features a rape scene filmed without the consent of actress Maria Schneider, has been canceled at the renowned Cinémathèque française in Paris. The decision came after a wave of criticism from women's rights groups, the cinema announced.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Joan Chen: ‘I asked to leave Twin Peaks – I was determined to do feature films’

The star of ‘The Last Emperor’ is earning Oscar buzz for her work in the sweet coming-of-age dramedy ‘Dìdi’. She talks to Annabel Nugent about her career regrets, why she loved working with Bernardo Bertolucci, and David Lynch’s response to her request to exit his celebrated murder mystery series

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2024

In Donald Sutherland’s 1970s career, the personal and political met in European ‘auteur’ films

Younger generations today mainly knew Donald Sutherland in his grizzled paternalistic roles, by turns loveable (as in Pride and Prejudice) or hateful (as in The Hunger Games).

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

‘We put his face back together again’: the groundbreaking show bringing Ryuichi Sakamoto back to life

Shortly before his death this year, the iconic Japanese composer worked on mixed-reality concert, Kagami – featuring new music, 48 cameras and magic glasses for the audience

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023

‘Truly unwatchable’: writers on their toughest scenes of movie violence

For the return of the gory Saw franchise, Guardian writers remember the hardest scenes of big screen violence they’ve had to endure

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

'Opus,' the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival

Sitting alone before a grand piano in a stark studio, Ryuichi Sakamoto takes the listener on a journey of his life, playing 20 of his compositions

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

The Dreamers star Louis Garrel: ‘In France we don’t have the same passion for acting’

The ‘Little Women’ and ‘Redoubtable’ actor talks to Adam White about the autobiographical elements of his new film ‘The Innocent’, why he feels so square and how he’s ‘the most anxious French guy you can meet’

France 24 · May 10, 2023

Film show: Looking ahead to the 76th Cannes Film Festival

Film critic Lisa Nesselson flags up some of the headliners at this year's cinematic feast at Cannes, as new features from Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes and Wes Anderson are set to premiere at the festival. We take a closer look at last year's winner of the Camera d'Or…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

‘I was projected as the sweet American girl next door. It wasn’t me’: Molly Ringwald bites back

Hollywood success in the 80s was so unpleasant that Ringwald moved to France. Since then she has made a jazz album, written a novel and translated a memoir about Last Tango in Paris star Maria Schneider

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan’s master of electronic music

A prolific solo artist and composer who worked with musicians from Bowie to Madonna, Sakamoto refused to stay within the confines of one genre

WEKU · Apr 2, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer, dies aged 71

Sakamoto was one of Japan’s most successful musicians, acclaimed for work in Yellow Magic Orchestra as well as solo albums and film scores

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