Kon Ichikawa, Japanese Film Director, Dies at 92
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Mr. Ichikawaâs versatility ranged beyond his well-known antiwar dramas like âThe Burmese Harpâ and âFires on the Plainâ to comedies, documentaries and literary adaptations.
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. (antiTainment) Screen legend Janet Leigh died Sunday at the age of 77. Leigh will always be remembered for the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock&#39;s &quot;Psycho&quot;.
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Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain Wednesday. The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.
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Polish actor Leon Niemczyk, who starred in Roman Polanski's "Knife in the Water" and hundreds of other films, has died at the age of 82.
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Japanese actor Tetsuro Tamba,  best known internationally for playing dapper spymaster Tiger  Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond picture "You Only Live Twice,"  has died in Tokyo. He was 84.
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Aaron Russo, who managed Bette Midler and went on to produce such films as "Trading Places," has died. He was 64.
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Viktor Schreckengost, an artist and prolific industrial designer whose ubiquitous works ranged from familiar toys and White House porcelain to innovative trucks and even lawn mowers, has died. He was 101.
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Alain Robbe-Grillet, the French  writer who pioneered the so-called new novel genre, dies at the age of 85.
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French filmmaker Philippe de Broca a master of costume drama and light comedy, including works such as "King of Hearts" and "That Man from Rio", has died at the age of 71.
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Screenwriter Joseph Stefano, who wrote the script for film classic Psycho, dies at the age of 84.
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The undisputed king of Bollywood's baddies, Amrish Puri, died on Wednesday at the age of 72 after a long illness, a hospital spokesman said in India's film capital.
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HOLLYWOOD - Janet Leigh, Hollywood&#39;s perfect &quot;nice girl&quot; ingenue who memorably changed her acting image and earned an Academy Award nomination in Alfred Hitchcock&#39;s classic &quot;Psycho,&quot; has died.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Sven Nykvist, who was legendary director Ingmar Bergman's cinematographer of choice, died Wednesday after a long illness, his son said. He was 83.
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Jerry Orbach, acclaimed as a quintessential New York actor for his work on Broadway, in films and as the star of television&#39;s &quot;Law &amp; Order,&quot; has died from cancer.
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Fons Rademakers, the Dutch director who won an Oscar in 1987 for his film The Attack, dies, aged 86.
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Director Robert Altman, who introduced an innovative ensemble style of filmmaking in such works as "MASH," "Gosford Park" and "Nashville," has died at age 81, his production company said on Tuesday.
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With his latest film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, the 83-year-old director is king of infighting and intrigue