Tom Pollock, Risk-Taking Ex-Universal Chairman, Dies at 77
Pollock stood by such controversial releases as Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ.”
Pollock stood by such controversial releases as Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ.”
Clein oversaw many Oscar campaigns, from “Sophie’s Choice” to “Forrest Gump,” and created the digital marketing that fueled “Blair Witch.”
McNally was America’s first major openly gay playwright, at a time — the early 1960s — when others feared that being out would kill their careers.
Karina’s loss leaves an indelible impact on the filmgoing community.
Paull received an Oscar nomination in 1983 for designing director Ridley Scott’s dystopian future world in “Blade Runner.”
As one of the leading producers of the New Hollywood, Evans often took chances on emerging artists who defied the status quo as much as he did.
Evans was one of the most influential figures of the New Hollywood of the 1970s.
Josh Ravetch pays tribute to the late actor, with whom he collaborated onstage in 2017.
The lanky actor and Oscar nominee, who became Hollywood’s face of the ’60s, died of respiratory failure surrounded by family in his home.
The distributor shepherded multiple Oscar campaigns, including several documentary winners.
The film spotlights the people who work at the New York Times’ legendary obit desk.
Entertainment journalist and screenwriter Amy Dawes contributed to Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and many other publications, including IndieWire.