Terry Jones obituary
Monty Python star whose talents were highlighted in the show that revolutionised British TV comedy
Monty Python film director Terry Jones: full of fun and innocence – and a very naughty boy
After directing the Python films and creating such characters as the Virgin Mandy and the monstrous Mr Creosote, he went on to make Personal Services and The Wind in the Willows
Christopher Tolkien obituary
Son of JRR Tolkien who edited much of his father’s posthumously published work including The Silmarillion
Lorenza Mazzetti obituary
Italian film-maker and author who became a founding member of the British Free Cinema movement
Ivan Passer obituary
Director who was part of the ‘Czech film miracle’ in the 1960s but made his masterpieces in Hollywood
Tony Garnett obituary
Producer of film and television drama whose collaborations with Ken Loach included Cathy Come Home and Kes
Buck Henry obituary
Actor and screenwriter who was one of the architects of American comedy
Peter Wollen obituary
Film-maker and theorist whose groundbreaking textbook was instrumental in launching a new academic discipline
Elizabeth Sellars obituary
Actor who shone on the British stage and screen and took supporting roles in Hollywood movies of the 1950s
Sue Lyon obituary
Actor who played Lolita in the controversial film based on Vladimir Nabokov’s novel of the same name
Neil Innes obituary
Musician and songwriter who enjoyed success with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah band, the Rutles and Monty Python
Tony Britton obituary
Stage and screen actor who was a West End stalwart, became a film star in the 1950s and then a TV sitcom favourite in the 70s and 80s
John Briley obituary
Award-winning screenwriter who worked with Richard Attenborough on Gandhi and Cry Freedom
Kenny Lynch obituary
Singer, songwriter, actor and all-round entertainer who enjoyed huge popularity in the 1960s and 70s
Nicky Henson obituary
Dashing actor who brought energy and verve to his many film, stage and TV roles over five decades