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Hugh Hudson(1936-2023)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Hugh Hudson in Le carrefour des innocents (1989)
The old Etonian, after National Service in the British Army, wanted to get into films but found the doors were closed to him, so he worked on commercials for about 20 years. David Putnam gave him a chance to direct Chariots of Fire which was a hit, and he never looked back.

He met his second wife, actress Maryam d'Abo, when she came to see him about wanting to play the leading role of Jane in his film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). They reconnected 15 years later at a dinner party. They wed four years later in 2003.
BornAugust 25, 1936
DiedFebruary 10, 2023(86)
BornAugust 25, 1936
DiedFebruary 10, 2023(86)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

Les Chariots de feu (1981)
Les Chariots de feu
7.1
  • Director
  • 1981
Christopher Lambert and Andie MacDowell in Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984)
Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan
6.4
  • Director
  • 1984
The Tortoise and the Hare (1966)
The Tortoise and the Hare
6.9
Short
  • Director
  • 1966
Kim Basinger and Vincent Perez in Je rêvais de l'Afrique (2000)
Je rêvais de l'Afrique
5.6
  • Director
  • 2000

Credits

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Director



  • Antonio Banderas in Altamira (2016)
    Altamira
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death
    8.6
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Kim Basinger and Vincent Perez in Je rêvais de l'Afrique (2000)
    Je rêvais de l'Afrique
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2000
  • My Life So Far (1999)
    My Life So Far
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Lumière et compagnie (1995)
    Lumière et compagnie
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1995
  • José Carreras and Sarah Brightman in Sarah Brightman & José Carreras: Amigos para siempre (1992)
    Sarah Brightman & José Carreras: Amigos para siempre
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992)
    Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
    7.9
    Video
    • Director (segment ": "Amigos Para Siempre")
    • 1992
  • The King of Ads (1991)
    The King of Ads
    5.5
    • Director (segments "British Airways commercial, " "Fiat Strada commercial, " "Benson & Hedges I commercial, " "Courage Best Bitter, " "Britain's Railway commercial, " "Benson & Hedges II commercial, " "anti-drugs PSA, ", "Parker Pen Company commercial")
    • 1991
  • British Airways: Face (1989)
    British Airways: Face
    7.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Amy Locane and Adam Horovitz in Le carrefour des innocents (1989)
    Le carrefour des innocents
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Labour Party Election Broadcast (21 May 1987) (1987)
    Labour Party Election Broadcast (21 May 1987)
    Short
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Révolution (1985)
    Révolution
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Christopher Lambert and Andie MacDowell in Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984)
    Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Les Chariots de feu (1981)
    Les Chariots de feu
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1981
  • John Alcott, Riz Ortolani, Juan Manuel Fangio, Hugh Hudson, Gualtiero Jacopetti, and Peter Taylor in Fangio (1980)
    Fangio
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1980

Producer



  • Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death
    8.6
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Christopher Lambert and Andie MacDowell in Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984)
    Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1984
  • John Alcott, Riz Ortolani, Juan Manuel Fangio, Hugh Hudson, Gualtiero Jacopetti, and Peter Taylor in Fangio (1980)
    Fangio
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Albane Navizet in Irresistible (1971)
    Irresistible
    Short
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Tortoise and the Hare (1966)
    The Tortoise and the Hare
    6.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Boxes for Eggs
    Short
    • producer
    • 1965
  • A... Is for Apple
    Short
    • producer
    • 1963

Writer



  • Sunny Pawar in Le nid du tigre (2022)
    Le nid du tigre
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 2022
  • Bridget Moynahan, Goran Visnjic, and Dakota Goyo in La Traversée de la banquise (2014)
    La Traversée de la banquise
    6.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Birds and Planes (1967)
    Birds and Planes
    Short
    • conceived and written by
    • 1967
  • The Tortoise and the Hare (1966)
    The Tortoise and the Hare
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Design for Today (1965)
    Design for Today
    6.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • Discogs
  • Born
    • August 25, 1936
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 10, 2023
    • Hammersmith, London, England, UK(short illness)
  • Spouses
      Maryam d'AboNovember 2003 - February 10, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
    • Thomas Hudson
  • Other works
    Directed party political broadcast for the Labour Party.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has directed 2 actors to Oscar nominations: Ian Holm (Best Supporting Actor, Les Chariots de feu (1981)) and Ralph Richardson (Best Supporting Actor, Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984)).
  • Quotes
    [speaking in 1987] "There's nothing original in British cinema today. It's the bastardization of any other cinema you like to name. Instead of speaking English, it speaks American."

FAQ

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  • When did Hugh Hudson die?
    February 10, 2023
  • How did Hugh Hudson die?
    Short illness
  • How old was Hugh Hudson when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did Hugh Hudson die?
    Hammersmith, London, England, UK
  • When was Hugh Hudson born?
    August 25, 1936

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