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Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond, Dies at 97
entertainment1 month ago

Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond, Dies at 97

Mark Rydell, the actor-turned-director who earned an Oscar nomination for directing On Golden Pond, has died at 97. A New York native who started in 1950s television and later helmed films like The Rose and For the Boys, he worked with stars such as Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda on On Golden Pond, which won three Oscars (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay). Bette Midler publicly paid tribute, calling him the “actor’s whisperer” who mentored her early in her career.

via avclub.com|
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Oscar-Nominated Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond, Dies at 97
obituaries1 month ago

Oscar-Nominated Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond, Dies at 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of Cinderella Liberty, The Rose, The Cowboys and Henry Fonda’s On Golden Pond, has died at 97 of natural causes in Woodland Hills. A former As the World Turns actor who became a prolific TV and film director, he directed five actors to Oscar nominations (Rupert Crosse, Marsha Mason, Bette Midler, Frederic Forrest and Sissy Spacek) and later served as West Coast artistic director at The Actors Studio, with a career spanning Broadway, television and feature films including The Reivers and the TNT biopic James Dean.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond and The Rose, Dies at 97
film1 month ago

Director Mark Rydell, Behind On Golden Pond and The Rose, Dies at 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of On Golden Pond and The Rose, died in Los Angeles at age 97 from natural causes, his passing revealed by Bette Midler on Instagram. A former actor who shifted to directing, he helmed films such as The Fox, The Reivers, Cinderella Liberty, The River and For The Boys, earning an Academy Award nomination for On Golden Pond. The Rose helped catapult Midler to stardom and led to further collaborations with Rydell. He also worked extensively in television and produced several projects. Survivors include his three children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

via Deadline|
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