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190 articles available in total starting from 17/08/2005. Last article published on 04/03/2016.

Tragic death of Guillaume Depardieu

French actor Guillaume Depardieu died on Monday, October 13 in Paris, at the age of 37. He was struck down by severe pneumonia which he contracted in Romania while filming Alexandre Iordachescu’s...  

13/10/2008 | People | France

Alain Tanner crowned Doctor Honoris Causa

For the first time in Switzerland, a film director has been awarded the honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa. This distinction celebrates the work of Alain Tanner (79), who made his last film in...  

18/06/2008 | People | Switzerland

Cinema bids farewell to Maestro Dino Risi

Dino Risi, one of the “maestros” of Italian cinema, passed away today in Rome. The 91-year-old native of Milan had been ill for some time. The most acclaimed titles of Risi’s career, which spanned...  

07/06/2008 | People | Italy

Cecchi Gori arrested

Film producer Vittorio Cecchi Gori was arrested under accusations of fraudulent bankruptcy in connection to the failure of Safin Cinematografica, the company that managed the cinemas of the Cecchi...  

04/06/2008 | People | Italy

Kaurismäki named Academician of Arts

Finland’s most celebrated filmmaker on the international scene, Aki Kaurismäki, received the honorary title of Academician of Arts from the hands of Finnish President Tarja Halonen last week, from...  

02/06/2008 | People | Finland

British teen actor Sangster to play Tintin

Seventeen-year-old Thomas Sangster, best known for his winsome turn as Liam Neeson’s son in Love Actually, has been chosen by Steven Spielberg to play iconic boy reporter Tintin. British actor...  

31/03/2008 | People | UK

Spanish screenwriter Rafael Azcona dies

The screenwriter and author Rafael Azcona has died aged 81 in Madrid, after a battle with cancer. His death, which occurred on Monday morning, was only announced after a private family cremation,...  

26/03/2008 | People | Spain

British cinema mourns a man for all seasons

The British film world, already in shock over the untimely death of Anthony Minghella, had further reason to mourn after Oscar and BAFTA winning actor Paul Scofield passed away on March 19th from...  

25/03/2008 | People | UK

The Talented Mr. Minghella (1954-2008)

A wave of tributes and encomiums are pouring in after the tragic death of Oscar-winning British director Anthony Minghella from a fatal haemorrhage (see news) following an operation for cancer of...  

19/03/2008 | People | UK

Anthony Minghella – A life in the arts

Anthony Minghella was born on January 6, 1954 on the Isle of Wight to Gloria and Edward Minghella. A graduate of the University of Hull, Minghella began his career as a playwright/director in...  

19/03/2008 | People | UK

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