Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies aged 90

Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies aged 90

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Oscar-winning British film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90, his son has said.

Lord Attenborough was one of Britain's leading actors, before becoming a highly successful director.

In a career that spanned six decades, he appeared in films including Brighton Rock, World War Two prisoner of war thriller The Great Escape and later in dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.

As a director he was perhaps best known for Gandhi, which won him two Oscars.

Lord Attenborough had been in a nursing home with his wife for a number of years, BBC arts editor Will Gompertz said.

He had also been in a wheelchair since falling down stairs six years ago, our correspondent added.

Hi son told the BBC Lord Attenborough died at lunchtime on Sunday.

His family is expected to make a full statement tomorrow.

Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "His acting in "Brighton Rock" was brilliant, his directing of "Gandhi" was stunning - Richard Attenborough was one of the greats of cinema."

Along with his naturalist brother David, Lord Attenborough was one of Britain's best-known screen celebrities.

He started acting at the age of just 12, making his professional stage debut aged 18.

He was appointed a CBE in 1967 and knighted just nine years later in 1976.

He was made a life peer in 1993.

British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90.
In a career that spanned six decades, he appeared in films including Brighton Rock, World War Two prisoner of war thriller The Great Escape and later in dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.
As a director he was perhaps best known for Gandhi, which won two Oscars.

British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at 90, his son confirmed on Sunday.
Attenborough appeared in films such as “The Great Escape” and “Jurassic Park” during his career that spanned six decades. As a director, he was well known for "Gandhi," which won two Oscars. - BBC News
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STEVEN SPIELBERG TO DIRECT ROALD DAHL'S THE BFG

Steven Spielberg to Direct Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG,’ Will Shoot Tom Hanks Thriller First

Courtesy of  Justin Kroll Film Reporter@krolljvar
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/steven-spielberg-roald-dahls-the-bfg-1201164423/

                                                  
Steven Spielberg will direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel “The BFG.”

The story follows a little girl who leads a big, friendly giant and the Queen of England on a journey to stop the fiercer man-eating giants from gobbling children.

DreamWorks acquired rights in 2010, and Melissa Mathison, who last teamed with Spielberg on “E.T.,” will pen the script. Frank Marshall will produce, with Michael Siegel and John Madden on board as executive producers. Madden was originally set to direct “The BFG” but is instead focusing on the sequel to “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

Spielberg will begin production in first quarter of 2015, with a planned 2016 release.

“’The BFG’ has enchanted families and their children for more than three decades. We are honored that the Roald Dahl estate has entrusted us with this classic story,” said Spielberg in a statement.
However, the busy helmer is likely to first direct the untitled Tom Hanks thriller for DreamWorks in September, with Tom Hanks starring in the true story of an American attorney enlisted by the CIA during the Cold War.