Carl Davis, who composed the scores for The French Lieutenant’s Woman, the BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice and perhaps most famously Abel Gance’s epic 1927 silent film Napoléon, has died. He was 86.
Davis died Thursday after suffering a brain hemorrhage, his family announced.
“We are so proud that Carl’s legacy will be his astonishing impact on music,” they wrote on Twitter. “A consummate all-round musician, he was the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent movie for this generation, and he wrote scores for some of the most-loved and remembered British television dramas.”
Born in Brooklyn but living in the U.K. since 1961, Davis was hired by documentarians Kevin Brownlow and David Gill to create music for the 13-hour 1980 miniseries Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film and for Napoléon.
“My first score for a silent movie was Napoleon,” he said in 2010. “Five hours of it! It...
Davis died Thursday after suffering a brain hemorrhage, his family announced.
“We are so proud that Carl’s legacy will be his astonishing impact on music,” they wrote on Twitter. “A consummate all-round musician, he was the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent movie for this generation, and he wrote scores for some of the most-loved and remembered British television dramas.”
Born in Brooklyn but living in the U.K. since 1961, Davis was hired by documentarians Kevin Brownlow and David Gill to create music for the 13-hour 1980 miniseries Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film and for Napoléon.
“My first score for a silent movie was Napoleon,” he said in 2010. “Five hours of it! It...
- 8/3/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whether you don’t feel like paying the steep price for a film-school degree, found your own has grown a little rusty, or just feel like boning-up on the medium’s early days for the hell of it, may I suggest an eleven-hour documentary? Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, aired on the U.K.’s ITV in 1980, mixes a wealth of archival material with interviews featuring cinema’s then-living pioneers. Now you can watch (excepting one part) the whole thing.
Running through a gamut of names, faces, films, and innovations, it is — from what I’ve seen; admittedly the whole thing hasn’t been ingested by yours truly — an admirable distillation, as much entertainment as education. But take from any project this large what you will; it gets more people to watch unseen silent classics tonight and many nights into the future, this is a wortwhile investment.
Running through a gamut of names, faces, films, and innovations, it is — from what I’ve seen; admittedly the whole thing hasn’t been ingested by yours truly — an admirable distillation, as much entertainment as education. But take from any project this large what you will; it gets more people to watch unseen silent classics tonight and many nights into the future, this is a wortwhile investment.
- 3/24/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Above: Via Them Heavy People, the late, great, Rainer Werner Fassbinder whose retrospective is currently traveling from city to city.
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Countless critics have been sharing their thoughts on the life & work of Andrew Sarris, who passed away on June 20th, 2012. Visit both Fandor and Indiewire's gateways to these often personal and heartfelt remembrances. Also make sure to read David Bordwell's comprehensive tribute. Tremendous news for those on Team Verhoeven: His long awaited, often stymied film about Jesus Christ has, against all odds, finally landed funding. For those who know Paul Verhoeven, and even more so for those who have encountered his book Jesus of Nazareth, you're well aware we're in store for something subversive and controversial. A new film blog has launched entitled Photogénie, thus far featuring coverage of Il Cinema Ritrovato. From their mission statement:
"At photogenie.be, we want to combine a sense of wonderment with keen analyses.
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Countless critics have been sharing their thoughts on the life & work of Andrew Sarris, who passed away on June 20th, 2012. Visit both Fandor and Indiewire's gateways to these often personal and heartfelt remembrances. Also make sure to read David Bordwell's comprehensive tribute. Tremendous news for those on Team Verhoeven: His long awaited, often stymied film about Jesus Christ has, against all odds, finally landed funding. For those who know Paul Verhoeven, and even more so for those who have encountered his book Jesus of Nazareth, you're well aware we're in store for something subversive and controversial. A new film blog has launched entitled Photogénie, thus far featuring coverage of Il Cinema Ritrovato. From their mission statement:
"At photogenie.be, we want to combine a sense of wonderment with keen analyses.
- 6/27/2012
- MUBI
American comedian-turned-director Dick Martin has passed away at the age of 86.
He died early Saturday evening surrounded by family and friends, after suffering from respiratory complications at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, according to the star's spokesperson Barry Greenberg.
Martin enjoyed a career spanning 40 years, but was perhaps best known for his role as co-host of the hit 1960s TV series Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In.
The variety show debuted in January 1968, winning over both audiences and critics and topping the Nielsen TV ratings charts for two years. The show, which featured song-and-dance segments and stand-up banter between Rowan and Martin, helped launch the careers of several young actors and comedians, including Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson and Jo Anne Worley.
Hollywood stars John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, as well as then-presidential hopeful Richard Nixon, also made brief appearances on the show before it was cancelled in 1973.
Martin later moved on to directing, following the advice of fellow comic and actor Bob Newhart. He quickly established himself as one of Hollywood's most hard-working TV directors, working on episodes of Newhart, In The Heat Of The Night, Archie Bunker's Place and Family Ties.
Martin is survived by his wife Dolly Read and two sons from his first marriage to Peggy Connelly: actor Richard Martin and Cary Martin. At his request, there will be no funeral.
He died early Saturday evening surrounded by family and friends, after suffering from respiratory complications at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, according to the star's spokesperson Barry Greenberg.
Martin enjoyed a career spanning 40 years, but was perhaps best known for his role as co-host of the hit 1960s TV series Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In.
The variety show debuted in January 1968, winning over both audiences and critics and topping the Nielsen TV ratings charts for two years. The show, which featured song-and-dance segments and stand-up banter between Rowan and Martin, helped launch the careers of several young actors and comedians, including Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson and Jo Anne Worley.
Hollywood stars John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, as well as then-presidential hopeful Richard Nixon, also made brief appearances on the show before it was cancelled in 1973.
Martin later moved on to directing, following the advice of fellow comic and actor Bob Newhart. He quickly established himself as one of Hollywood's most hard-working TV directors, working on episodes of Newhart, In The Heat Of The Night, Archie Bunker's Place and Family Ties.
Martin is survived by his wife Dolly Read and two sons from his first marriage to Peggy Connelly: actor Richard Martin and Cary Martin. At his request, there will be no funeral.
- 5/25/2008
- WENN
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