German actor Dieter Laser know internationally for starring in the horror film, The Human Centipede, has died aged 78. His death was announced in a post on his Facebook page, saying that the actor had died on February 29.
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RIP: Dieter Laser, Star of HUMAN CENTIPEDE, Dies at 78
Dieter Laser in The Human Centipede
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Hoop Dreams Filmmaker Gordon Quinn Diagnosed with Coronavirus
Gordon Quinn Documentary filmmaker Gordon Quinn, executive producer of the Oscar-nominated basketball documentary “Hoop Dreams,” has been diagnosed with coronavirus, reports Chicago Sun Times.
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RIP: Maggie Griffin, Mother of Kathy Griffin, Dies at 99
Maggie Griffin and Kathy Griffin Maggie Griffin, the mother of comedian Kathy Griffin who was featured in the documentary Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story, has died at age 99.
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International Film Organizations Call for Freedom of Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof Major international film industry organizations today released statements expressing concern about “the imminent incarceration” of Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof who recently won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, There Is No Evil.
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AFI Postpones Julie Andrews Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute Due to Coronavirus
Julie Andrews In light of the increasing concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, AFI announced it is postponing the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute in celebration of Julie Andrews originally scheduled for April 25. The event is now expected to take place in early summer.
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RIP: Diana Serra Cary, Silent Film Child Star ‘Baby Peggy’
Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) in Baby Peggy, The Elephant in the Room Diana Serra Cary, the child star of the silent film era known as Baby Peggy died on Monday in California. She was 101.
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RIP: Katherine Johnson Dies at 101, NASA Mathematician, Portrayed in “Hidden Figures”
Katherine Johnson at NASA Langley Research Center in 1980 (NASA) Katherine Johnson, one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA who were depicted in the 2016 movie Hidden Figures died today, Monday in Newport News, Virginia.
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RIP. Kobe Bryant and Daughter Among 9 Dead in Helicopter Crash
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant along with his daughter Gianna Maria Onore — aka GiGi, died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Kobe was 41. As first reported by TMZ, and confirmed by CNN, nine people were killed the crash on a hillside in Calabasas.
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Oprah Winfrey Steps Away from Controversial Russell Simmons Documentary
Drew Dixon in On The Record (HBO) Oprah Winfrey has stepped away and will no longer be an executive producer of the upcoming untitled documentary about music executive Drew Dixon, who accused Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct. The documentary also will not air on Apple TV+, but is still expected to world premiere as scheduled at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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Obama Reveals Favorite Movies of 2019: American Factory, Booksmart, Parasite
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with American Factory directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar Former president Barack Obama shared his list of favorite movies of 2019 which included American Factory, a film from his own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar. The list features primarily some of the most critically acclaimed indie films and documentaries of 2019 including Amazing Grace, Apollo 11, Ash Is Purest White and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.
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Film at Lincoln Center to Host Retrospective of PARASITE Director Bong Joon Ho
Bong Joon-ho at Okja Japan Premiere. Credit: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan Film at Lincoln Center will present The Bong Show, a retrospective of internationally beloved South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, January 7 to 14.
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RIP: TANGERINES Director Zaza Urushadze Dead at 53
Zaza Urushadze Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze known internationally for his film Tangerines passed away on December 7th, reportedly of heart attack, according to local news sites. He was 53.