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Ken Russell dies at 84; director of 'Tommy,' 'Lisztomania'

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Ken Russell, the often controversial British director known for his flamboyant visual style in films such as "The Devils," "Altered States" and the Who's rock opera "Tommy," has died. He was 84. Russell, who lived in Lymington in southern England, died...

PASSINGS: Michael Cacoyannis, Linda Christian

2011-07-26 00:00:00

Michael Cacoyannis Filmmaker directed 'Zorba the Greek' Michael Cacoyannis, 89, the Cyprus-born filmmaker and screenwriter who directed the 1964 film classic "Zorba the Greek," starring Anthony Quinn, died Monday at an Athens hospital of complications...

Arthur Penn's Broadway legacy

2010-09-29 16:33:06

'My Dog Tulip' explores a canine-human connection

2010-10-17 00:00:00

The new animated film "My Dog Tulip," based on British writer J.R. Ackerley's 1956 memoir by the same name, seems like a loving homage to the bond between man and dog. So it's surprising to hear filmmakers Paul and Sandra Fierlinger say they hope their...

Jill Clayburgh dies at 66; Oscar-nominated actress

2010-11-06 00:00:00

Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career was highlighted by her Oscar-nominated roles in the 1970s films "An Unmarried Woman" and "Starting Over," died Friday. She was 66. Her husband, Tony Award-winning playwright David Rabe, said...

Clive Donner dies at 84; part of the British new wave of directors in the 1960s

2010-09-10 00:00:00

Clive Donner, who was part of the British new wave of directors in the 1960s with films such as "What's New Pussycat?" and "Nothing But the Best," has died. He was 84. Donner, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Tuesday in London, according to British news...

PASSINGS: Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Roger Newman, Andree Peel

2010-03-10 18:51:00

Mohammed Sayed Tantawi Sheik was top cleric of Egypt Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, 81, Egypt's top cleric who was known for promoting the government agenda against female genital mutilation and the face veil, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a...

Tony Awards' decision on 'Oleanna' shows inconsistency in dramatic revival category

2009-12-11 16:32:45

Joan Alexander dies at 94; '40s radio actress played Lois Lane in 'Superman'

2009-06-04 00:00:00

Joan Alexander, a leading radio actress in the 1940s best known for playing Lois Lane, the ace reporter who was constantly being rescued from peril by Superman, died of an intestinal ailment May 21 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She was 94. After...

Illeana Douglas, indie-movie fan

2008-06-22 00:00:00

ILLEANA DOUGLAS appears in "Expired" with Samantha Morton and Teri Garr; it opens June 27 in L.A. She is working on another movie, "Oh Joy," with writer-director Greg Pritikin about "a guy, a girl and a cowboy." A new season of her Web show "Illeanarama"...

Harold Pinter, influential playwright and Nobel winner, dies at 78

2008-12-26 00:00:00

Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning British playwright who addressed the isolation, fear and brutality of life in an original style that changed the face of 20th century theater, has died. He was 78. Pinter, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for...

The classic Crete

2004-08-08 00:00:00

A mighty wind buffeted our Olympic Airways jet, bouncing it around as we descended at Heraklion, Crete's capital. As I maneuvered my stick-shift rental Opel through a maze of Heraklion's narrow one-way streets, desperately searching for the one that...

Jill Clayburgh with Alan Bates in the 1978 film "An Unmarried Woman" in 1978.

2010-11-07 19:09:42

s classic novel. Despite her willingness to bare her breasts and then some, Jackson wasn t exactly Playboy centerfold material.

2009-01-16 12:52:51

Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates star in the newly restored 1964 Zorba the Greek, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis and directed by Michael Cacoyannis. The film received Oscars for supporting actress Lila Kedrova, black-and-white cinematography and art direction.

2008-06-17 15:34:25