Peer Raben

Obituary: The man behind the music in Fassbinder's movies.

Betty Hutton

Obituary: Blonde bombshell star of Hollywood musicals who bounced back from bankruptcy and depression.

Obituary: Star composer from Hindi films' golden age.

Obituary: Movie songwriter who shared the credits for three Oscars in the 1940s and 50s.

Obituary: German rock producer, film critic and gourmet.

Obituary: Actor who played some of Japanese cinema's more daring roles.

Obituary: Brilliant animator who eased the medium's transition from film to television. By Paul Wells.

Obituary: Rich and influential Italian film producer who ruthlessly promoted his wife and backed memorable movies.

Obituary: Scene-stealer who put on the Ritz as a monstrous foil to Young Frankenstein.

Obituary: Costume and make-up designer who created Divine's trashy look for John Waters' cult films.

Obituary: Cinematographer who championed his friend and idol Orson Welles.

Obituary: Japanese actor whose life was a journey from kitsch to cult.

Obituary: US actor rooted in the Harlem renaissance.

Obituary: French actor with the versatility to perform a wide variety of roles but best known for his role in Cinema Paradiso.

Obituary: Director who turned a searching camera on turbulent Georgia.