Peter Bogdanovich, Director of 'The Last Picture Show,' Dead at 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the New Hollywood filmmaker behind classics like 'Paper Moon' and 'The Last Picture Show,' has died at 82.
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Peter Bogdanovich, the New Hollywood filmmaker behind classics like 'Paper Moon' and 'The Last Picture Show,' has died at 82.
Emma McIntyre/FilmMagicPeter Bogdanovich, a film critic-turned Oscar-nominated director of classics including The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died, ABC News has confirmed. The filmmaker was 82. Bogdanovich was born in New York and worked as a film journalist in his early years, before a career turn working with low-budget icon Roger Corman on the 1966 film The Wild Angels. Bogdanovich's 1971 film The Last Picture Show, starring Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd, earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won Best Supporting Actor trop...
The iconic director’s daughter said he died of natural causes.
Film director Peter Bogdanovich died at age 82 in January 2022.
Film director Peter Bogdanovich died at age 82 in January 2022.