Joe Spinell was a unique character actor in his time. From supporting turns in The Godfather: Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), and beyond, he was never less than interesting on screen; usually playing a mobster, shyster, or cop, his amusingly sleazy demeanour helped him stand out from the crowd. Terror lovers know Spinell from Maniac (1980), the notorious passion project that he also co-wrote. His follow up on the silver scream was The Last Horror Film (1982), a much more lighthearted take on obsession that not only reteamed him with his Maniac co-star Caroline Munro, but jetted them off to The Cannes Film Festival to boot. And while it doesn’t have the gut punch impact of Maniac, it’s the more enjoyable film.
Shown at the Sitges Film Festival in 1982, Tlhf did not receive a theatrical release stateside; instead most folks had to wait for Media Entertainment to drop it onto home video...
Shown at the Sitges Film Festival in 1982, Tlhf did not receive a theatrical release stateside; instead most folks had to wait for Media Entertainment to drop it onto home video...
- 10/29/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Filmmaker Paul Hunt has died at the age of 67.
The producer and director passed away on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack in Redondo Beach, California, according to Variety.com.
Hunt's first job was making surfboards, and his career in Hollywood began after he landed the role of a surfer in the 1964 movie North Swell.
He then stepped behind the camera for The Psychedelics in 1966, and went on to helm films including California Country, Fusion, You, Merlin and The Harem Bunch.
Hunt also worked with Orson Welles from 1970 until the Citizen Kane director's death in 1985, teaming up to make The Other Side of the Wind, which was never finished.
The filmmaker also distributed underground movies through his firm Canyon Films.
The producer and director passed away on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack in Redondo Beach, California, according to Variety.com.
Hunt's first job was making surfboards, and his career in Hollywood began after he landed the role of a surfer in the 1964 movie North Swell.
He then stepped behind the camera for The Psychedelics in 1966, and went on to helm films including California Country, Fusion, You, Merlin and The Harem Bunch.
Hunt also worked with Orson Welles from 1970 until the Citizen Kane director's death in 1985, teaming up to make The Other Side of the Wind, which was never finished.
The filmmaker also distributed underground movies through his firm Canyon Films.
- 9/16/2011
- WENN
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