The filmmaker, who was also known for his work in 'The Man Who Fell yo Earth', left behind six children from his marriage to Susan Stephen and Theresa Russell.
- November 26, 2018
AceShowbiz - Revered moviemaker Nicolas Roeg has died.
The 90-year-old visionary behind films like "Performance" and "The Man Who Fell to Earth" passed away on Friday night, November 23.
Many of Roeg's films became cult hits even though they were considered difficult to market and understand by film studio bosses.
He was also the guy behind the camera for classic thrillers "Don't Look Now" and "Walkabout".
Roeg's film's influenced modern filmmaking greats like Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Soderbergh, and Danny Boyle, who have all acknowledged his brilliance. He was also prominent cinematographer, working on "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago", "The Masque of Red Death", and Francois Truffaut's "Fahrenheit 451".
Born in London, Roeg began his career in 1947 following his national service.
After making his name as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a director when he teamed up with Donald Cammell for "Performance" in the late 1960s. The film, starring Mick Jagger, was considered too unconventional for release and was shelved for two years.
Roeg went solo with his follow-up, "Walkabout", starring a young Jenny Agutter, but he scored his first big commercial hit in 1973 with "Don't Look Now", which starred Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie.
His other hits included "Castaway", "Eureka", "The Witches", and "Bad Timing", which starred his second wife Theresa Russell. He was also married to actresses Susan Stephen and Harriet Harper, his widow. He leaves behind six children.
