Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77
BBC News reports that Jeremy Thomas, an Oscar-winning producer and renowned filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 77. He died peacefully at his home in Oxfordshire on Friday, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Thomas built a significant international reputation over his five-decade career, collaborating with renowned directors such as David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, Julian Temple, and Nicolas Roeg. His most notable work, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor, won nine Academy Awards, including best picture, earning Thomas an Oscar for producing.
He is also known for supporting independent films alongside mainstream successes, working with British directors like Ben Wheatley, Jonathan Glazer, Stephen Frears, and David Mackenzie.
Thomas’s diverse filmography includes:
- The Last Emperor (1987)
- Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (1983), starring David Bowie
- A Dangerous Method (2011), directed by Cronenberg
- Bad Timing (1980) and Eureka (1984) by Roeg
- Crash and High-Rise, adaptations of JG Ballard’s novels
His latest collaboration, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, is set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
Thomas was honored with the European Film Academy’s Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema award in 2006 and received a CBE in the New Year Honours in 2009.
