YoungWillz 21,029 Posted June 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Joan Collins reveals on Instagram that her friend movie director Max Bryer has died. I can only find him with one entry in BFI. Who is this mysterious Max Bryer? Any other links to the many movies he has directed? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted June 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I can only find him with one entry in BFI. Who is this mysterious Max Bryer? Any other links to the many movies he has directed? He was a TV director who had already moved into production and business by 1962 (paywalled reference) who later married Joan's personal assistant. From what I can gather he might be the same Maximilian Bryer who died this week aged 98 (in her book, Collins says Max was about 15 years older than Judy Bryer, and Max celebrated his 90th birthday in 2012 on Joan's twitter). No idea what he directed, but given his age he likely falls into the ephemeral of stuff that got forgotten from the 1940s and 50s when no one was keeping records. Only other references I can find come from Joan herself on social media. So my guess? A long forgotten name from the start of Joan Collins's career, only remembered now because she kept mentioning him. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted June 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, msc said: He was a TV director who had already moved into production and business by 1962 (paywalled reference) who later married Joan's personal assistant. From what I can gather he might be the same Maximilian Bryer who died this week aged 98 (in her book, Collins says Max was about 15 years older than Judy Bryer, and Max celebrated his 90th birthday in 2012 on Joan's twitter). No idea what he directed, but given his age he likely falls into the ephemeral of stuff that got forgotten from the 1940s and 50s when no one was keeping records. Only other references I can find come from Joan herself on social media. So my guess? A long forgotten name from the start of Joan Collins's career, only remembered now because she kept mentioning him. Looking at Judy/Judith Bryers instagram, the age looks about right; the last photo of Mr. Bryer was posted October last year. She's got an IMDb entry, he hasn't. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted June 18, 2020 30 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I can only find him with one entry in BFI. Who is this mysterious Max Bryer? Any other links to the many movies he has directed? I guess this is him https://maxbryer.remembered.com 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftlyVague 79 Posted June 19, 2020 Alan Metter, a film director known for his work on Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School and Sarah Jessica Parker's Girls Just Want to Have Fun, dead at 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 480 Posted June 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SwiftlyVague said: Alan Metter, a film director known for his work on Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School and Sara Jessica Parker's Girls Just Want to Have Fun, dead at 77. Back To School is easily my favorite Dangerfield film. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, SwiftlyVague said: Alan Metter, a film director known for his work on Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School and Sarah Jessica Parker's Girls Just Want to Have Fun, dead at 77. One of the best comedy movies. Top 10 on any list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftlyVague 79 Posted June 20, 2020 William Hale, an Emmy-winning film and television director whose work includes Journey to Shiloh, S.O.S. Titanic, The Murder of Mary Phagan, and The Streets of San Francisco, dead at 88. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted June 22, 2020 Joel Schumacher has died aged 80 from cancer. Director of The Lost Boys, Batman Forever, Falling Down, Phone Booth. Also St Elmos Fire. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted June 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, msc said: Joel Schumacher has died aged 80 from cancer. Director of The Lost Boys, Batman Forever, Falling Down, Phone Booth. Also St Elmos Fire. Ironic how he directed arguably great movies like The Lost Boys and Falling Down, and he is mainly been remembered for the piece of thrash that was Batman & Robin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted June 22, 2020 Today's a good day to die Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: Ironic how he directed arguably great movies like The Lost Boys and Falling Down, and he is mainly been remembered for the piece of thrash that was Batman & Robin. I can't be the only one to really dislike that film can I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted June 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, Handrejka said: I can't be the only one to really dislike that film can I? If the alleged rumours around Joel and this movie are true then most definitely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted June 23, 2020 Hollywood producer Steve Bing ,ex partner of Liz Hurley with whom he has a son has committed suicide by jumping from an apartment in Century city Los Angeles aged 55. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-steve-bing-dead-hurley-22236205 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted June 23, 2020 21 hours ago, the_engineer said: If the alleged rumours around Joel and this movie are true then most definitely. What are these allegations and rumours about Joel Schumacher and The Lost Boys film? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftlyVague 79 Posted June 24, 2020 Lewis John Carlino, a screenwriter and director whose work includes The Great Santini, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and The Mechanic, dead at 88. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted June 26, 2020 Kelly Asbury, Director of the Academy Award-nominated Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron starring Matt Damon, died at 60 years: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/rip-kelly-asbury-director-of-shrek-2-and-spirit-stallion-of-the-cimarron-193729.html He also directed Shrek 2. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted June 26, 2020 On 23/06/2020 at 19:16, Gooseberry Crumble said: What are these allegations and rumours about Joel Schumacher and The Lost Boys film? Corey Fieldman was in it. He claims that child sexual abuse is rife in Hollywood including on films he was involved in and led to Corey Haim's death (who starred alongside him in The Lost Boys). We'll likely never know the true extent of the truth to his claims but if Fieldman claims are to be believed it could be inferred there is a possibility somebody molested/abused him and Haim while they were making that film. (is that enough 'ifs' to keep any lawyers at DL HQ happy?) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted June 26, 2020 On 22/06/2020 at 20:42, Handrejka said: I can't be the only one to really dislike that film can I? I don't think Corey Fieldman has much love for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted June 27, 2020 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stuart-cornfeld-dead-zoolander-tropic-thunder-producer-was-67-1300747 American film producer Stuart Cornfeld ,whose credits include' Zoolander' and 'Tropic Thunder ' has died aged 67. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 480 Posted June 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Miracle Aligner said: Corey Fieldman was in it. He claims that child sexual abuse is rife in Hollywood including on films he was involved in and led to Corey Haim's death (who starred alongside him in The Lost Boys). We'll likely never know the true extent of the truth to his claims but if Fieldman claims are to be believed it could be inferred there is a possibility somebody molested/abused him and Haim while they were making that film. (is that enough 'ifs' to keep any lawyers at DL HQ happy?) Feldman actually accused Charlie Sheen of sexually abusing the then-13-year-old Haim on the set of the film Lucas, which was released in 1986 (the year before The Lost Boys). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted June 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, MrWonderful said: Feldman actually accused Charlie Sheen of sexually abusing the then-13-year-old Haim on the set of the film Lucas, which was released in 1986 (the year before The Lost Boys). Hence the very high number of possible and probably's in my statement. He's never explicitly said anything happened on the set of The Lost Boys so the DL lawyers are incredibly clear on not saying that. He accused Charlie Sheen explicitly in that documentary, but has long inferred that there was a much longer and much more sustained sexual abuse campaign against him and Corey Haim across multiple films. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted June 27, 2020 13 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Kelly Asbury, Director of the Academy Award-nominated Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron starring Matt Damon, died at 60 years: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/rip-kelly-asbury-director-of-shrek-2-and-spirit-stallion-of-the-cimarron-193729.html He also directed Shrek 2. Spirit is an excellent film. Sad to hear that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 480 Posted June 27, 2020 11 hours ago, Miracle Aligner said: Hence the very high number of possible and probably's in my statement. He's never explicitly said anything happened on the set of The Lost Boys so the DL lawyers are incredibly clear on not saying that. He accused Charlie Sheen explicitly in that documentary, but has long inferred that there was a much longer and much more sustained sexual abuse campaign against him and Corey Haim across multiple films. I don't doubt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftlyVague 79 Posted June 27, 2020 Taryn Power, whose roles include The Count of Monte Cristo and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, dead at 66 (Italian obit). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites