Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77
Summary
Jeremy Thomas, a British film producer known for movies like The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, has died at age 77. He passed away peacefully at his home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by family.Key Facts
- Jeremy Thomas won an Oscar for producing The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards.
- The Last Emperor is a 1987 film about the last emperor of China's Qing dynasty.
- Thomas worked with famous directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, and Nagisa Oshima.
- He produced many films over five decades, including Sexy Beast, The Sheltering Sky, and Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo.
- Thomas started his career in film editing before becoming a producer in 1976.
- He received the European Film Academy award in 2006 and was made a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2009.
- His last film was set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
- He helped launch the careers of several British directors early on.
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