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John D. Lowry (1932 – 2012)
John D. Lowry passed away Jan. 21. Details have not been released, but Lowry was to receive a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation at the Beverly Wilshire on Feb. 11. »
Gil Cates Passes Away at 77
Emmy-winning producer/director Gil Cates died Monday evening at the age of 77. In addition to his numerous directing credits, Cates was founding Dean of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television, and founder and producing director at the Geffen Playhouse. Cates is perhaps best known for producing the Academy Awards 14 times between 1990... »
Costume Designer Ray Aghayan Passes Away at 83
Costume designer Ray Aghayan – who was honored in 2008 by the Costume Designers Guild with a career achievement in television award – died Oct. 10 at the age of 83 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. He is survived by his lifetime partner, costume designer Bob Mackie. »
Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56
Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs passed away this afternoon at the age of 56 after a battle with cancer. A statement on the Apple website reads: "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and... »
Iconic Film And Television Director Reza Badiyi Dies
Film and television director Reza Badiyi died peacefully on Aug. 20 at the UCLA Medical Center due to medical complications. He was surrounded by his immediate family and loved ones. He was 81 years old... Badiyi directed such classics as, Mission Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Barretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, Cagney & Lacey, The... »
Richard “Dicky” Deats Passes Away at 66
Academy Award winner and key grip Richard “Dicky” Deats passed away in his beloved Montana on July 14 at the age of 66. »
Tak Miyagishima Passes Away at 83
Tak Miyagishima, one of the most esteemed design engineers in the motion picture industry, passed away, Aug. 5 surrounded by his three sons and wife after a 38-day battle with pneumonia. Miyagishima made his first mechanical drawing for Panavision in 1954, and worked there continuously for over 50 years, retiring in 2009 as senior... »
Hilary Araujo Passes Away at 65
Hilary Araujo, The Tiffen Company's vice president of marketing, passed away April 14, 2011 at the age of 65 after a short illness. Based in Hauppauge, New York, Araujo had been responsible for the company’s overall advertising, marketing, and public relations programs since June 2004. »
Bill Varney Passes Away at 77
Retired re-recording sound mixer, Bill Varney, CAS passed away in Fairhope, Alabama, April 2 at the age of 77. A veteran of over 80 feature films, Varney’s sound work won him two Oscars in 1981 and 1982 for the films Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost... »
Correction: Dennis L. Maitland Passes Away at 80
Iconic production sound mixer, Dennis L. Maitland, CAS, passed away in New York, April 1 at the age of 80. »
Director Series
Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s A SeparationJanuary 2012 | By Jack Egan
One of the surprises of this awards season is A Separation, a highly lauded film from Iran that has captivated reviewers and moviegoers and... »
Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes Drive into High Gear
January 2012 | By Jack Egan
Nicolas Windng Refn, director of Drive, doesn’t himself drive. He has failed his driver’s license test eight times. Yet the heralded Danish director came... »