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Oscar-Winning Producer Jeremy Thomas Dies Aged 77
The producer won a best picture Oscar for The Last Emperor and backed more than 80 films across five decades.
Jeremy Thomas, the celebrated British independent film producer, died peacefully at his Oxfordshire home on Friday, September 11, at age 77.
Throughout his five-decade career, Thomas founded the Recorded Picture Company and HanWay Films, bringing more than 80 features to life while championing international auteur filmmakers.
Thomas won a best picture Oscar for Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 epic The Last Emperor, which received nine Academy Awards and became a commercial success.
News of his death broke on the final day of the 83rd Venice Film Festival, where his recent production Bucking Fastard competed in the main competition.
Born into a filmmaking family in 1949, Thomas dedicated his life to global cinema, collaborating with visionary directors like Jerzy Skolimowski and David Cronenberg across decades.
British film producer Jeremy Thomas has died at the age of 77. Thomas, who won an Oscar for the film The Last Emperor, passed away Friday evening at his home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by his family and loved ones. His team announced this to Variety.
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