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Alvin Rakoff obituary: veteran director of British film and TV

Canadian-born Alvin Rakoff, who has died at 97, worked at the dawn of television, helped discover Sean Connery, and directed films including the cult horror Death Ship.

By David Parkinson

Alvin Rakoff obituary: veteran director of British film and TV

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Maggie Smith obituary: scene-stealing star who became a national institution

By David Parkinson

Maggie Smith obituary: scene-stealing star who became a national institution

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Alain Delon obituary: icily beautiful icon of French popular and arthouse cinema

By Ginette Vincendeau

Alain Delon obituary: icily beautiful icon of French popular and arthouse cinema

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Gena Rowlands obituary: a force of screen acting whose jagged rhythms hit raw nerves

By Molly Haskell

Gena Rowlands obituary: a force of screen acting whose jagged rhythms hit raw nerves

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Shelley Duvall obituary: the unique star of The Shining, 3 Women and Popeye

By Anne Billson

Shelley Duvall obituary: the unique star of The Shining, 3 Women and Popeye

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Donald Sutherland obituary: inimitable star of Don’t Look Now, MASH and Klute

By Anne Billson

Donald Sutherland obituary: inimitable star of Don’t Look Now, MASH and Klute

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Anouk Aimée obituary: French New Wave embodiment of sophisticated romance

By Jonathan Romney

Anouk Aimée obituary: French New Wave embodiment of sophisticated romance

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Bernard Hill obituary: prolific star of Boys from the Blackstuff and three Best Picture winners

By David Parkinson

Bernard Hill obituary: prolific star of Boys from the Blackstuff and three Best Picture winners

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In memory of David Bordwell, the ‘Aristotle of cinema study’

By James Naremore

In memory of David Bordwell, the ‘Aristotle of cinema study’

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Paolo Taviani obituary: younger of the Palme d’Or winning Taviani brothers

By Pasquale Iannone

Paolo Taviani obituary: younger of the Palme d’Or winning Taviani brothers

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Norman Jewison obituary: award-winning director of In the Heat of the Night, Moonstruck and The Thomas Crown Affair

By David Parkinson

Norman Jewison obituary: award-winning director of In the Heat of the Night, Moonstruck and The Thomas Crown Affair

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Ventura Pons obituary: leading and prolific Catalan filmmaker

By Maria Delgado

Ventura Pons obituary: leading and prolific Catalan filmmaker

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Glynis Johns obituary: veteran British star of Mary Poppins and Miranda

By Josephine Botting

Glynis Johns obituary: veteran British star of Mary Poppins and Miranda

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Otar Iosseliani obituary: Georgian director of inimitable, idiosyncratic fables

By Geoff Andrew

Otar Iosseliani obituary: Georgian director of inimitable, idiosyncratic fables

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Paul Watson obituary: British pioneer of fly-on-the-wall documentary

By Nick Bradshaw

Paul Watson obituary: British pioneer of fly-on-the-wall documentary

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Joss Ackland obituary: prolific character actor from White Mischief to Lethal Weapon 2

By David Parkinson

Joss Ackland obituary: prolific character actor from White Mischief to Lethal Weapon 2

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Terence Davies obituary: farewell to a British master of poetic cinema

By Michael Koresky

Terence Davies obituary: farewell to a British master of poetic cinema

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David McCallum obituary: The Great Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Sapphire & Steel star

By David Parkinson

David McCallum obituary: The Great Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Sapphire & Steel star

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Michael Gambon obituary: The Singing Detective, Maigret and Harry Potter star

By David Parkinson

Michael Gambon obituary: The Singing Detective, Maigret and Harry Potter star

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Horace Ové obituary: director who opened the door for Black British filmmaking

By Ashley Clark

Horace Ové obituary: director who opened the door for Black British filmmaking

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Michael Parkinson obituary: era-defining broadcaster and talkshow host

By Dick Fiddy, Marcus Prince and others

Michael Parkinson obituary: era-defining broadcaster and talkshow host

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Jess Search obituary: Doc Society founder and tireless champion of independent documentary

By Charlotte Cook

Jess Search obituary: Doc Society founder and tireless champion of independent documentary

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William Friedkin obituary: maverick Hollywood director of The French Connection and The Exorcist

By Adrian Martin

William Friedkin obituary: maverick Hollywood director of The French Connection and The Exorcist

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Carl Davis obituary: film and TV composer known for his beloved silent film scores

By Neil Brand

Carl Davis obituary: film and TV composer known for his beloved silent film scores

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Jane Birkin obituary: British star who became a French pop culture sensation

By Ginette Vincendeau

Jane Birkin obituary: British star who became a French pop culture sensation

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Derek Malcolm obituary: renowned British film critic and LFF director

By Nick James

Derek Malcolm obituary: renowned British film critic and LFF director

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Keith Learner obituary: unsung wizard of British animation

By Jez Stewart

Keith Learner obituary: unsung wizard of British animation

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Julian Sands obituary: British star of A Room with a View and Arachnophobia

By David Parkinson

Julian Sands obituary: British star of A Room with a View and Arachnophobia

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David Meeker obituary: film archivist who played a pivotal role in growing the BFI National Archive

By Josephine Botting

David Meeker obituary: film archivist who played a pivotal role in growing the BFI National Archive

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Glenda Jackson obituary: British screen star of Elizabeth R and Sunday Bloody Sunday

By David Parkinson

Glenda Jackson obituary: British screen star of Elizabeth R and Sunday Bloody Sunday