Died Today (Jan. 27th): John Hurt (1940–2017)

John Hurt (1940–2017)

Born: January 22, 1940 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died: January 27, 2017 (age 77)

(2011) I’m not interested in awards. I never have been. I don’t think they are important. Don’t get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it’s very nice to be given a prize. But I don’t think that awards ought to be sought. It encourages our business to be competitive in absolutely the wrong way. We’re not sportsmen; we’re not trying to come in first.

(2011, on The Elephant Man (1980)) It took 12 hours to apply the original makeup. I thought to myself, “They have actually found a way of making me not enjoy a film.” Christopher Tucker, who devised the makeup, applied it that first day and when he was done, I hobbled into the studio. I was in terror of anybody laughing, because if anybody had giggled or laughed at all, the whole house of cards would have collapsed. But there was an absolute hushed silence, which was only broken by Anthony Hopkins saying, “Let’s do the test.” So it started, and that spell lasted.

Watership Down 1978 dir. Martin Rosen Starring John Hurt Richard Briers

The Elephant Man 1980 dir. David Lynch Starring Hopkins Hurt

The Plague Dogs 1982 dir. Martin Rosen Starring John Hurt Christopher Benjamin

History of the World Part 1 1981 dir. Brooks Starring Mel Brooks Gregory Hines

1984 dir. Michael Radford Stars: John Hurt Richard Burton

Spaceballs 1987 dir. Mel Brooks Starring: John Candy Rick Moranis Bill Pullman

Dead Man 1995 dir. Jim Jarmusch Starring Johnny Depp Crispin Glover

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 2001 dir. Chris Columbus Starring Richard Harris

FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND 1990 dir. Roger Corman Starring John Hurt Raul Julia

MELANCHOLIA dir. Lars von Trier Stars: Kirsten Dunst Charlotte Gainsbourg

Hellboy 2004 dir. Guillermo del Toro

The Skeleton Key 2005 dir. Iain Softley Starring Kate Hudson Gena Rowland

The Proposition 2005 dir. by John Hillcoat starring Guy Pierce Ray Winstone

V for Vendetta 2005 dir. James McTeigue starring Portman Hugo Weaving

Shooting Dogs 2005 dir. Michael Caton-Jones Starring John Hurt Hugh Dancy

Hellboy II Directed by del Toro Starring Perlman Selma Blair

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008 dir. Spielberg Starring Harrison Ford Shia LaBeouf

44 Inch Chest 2009 dir. Malcolm Venville Cast John Hurt Ray Winstone

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS dir. David Yates Stars: Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOW PART 2 dir. David Yates

IMMORTALS dir. Tarsem Singh Stars: Henry Cavill Mickey Rourke

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY dir. Tomas Alfredson Stars Gary Oldman Colin Firth

HERCULES 2014 dir. Brett Ratner Stars: Dwayne Johnson John Hurt

PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER 2006 dir. Tom Tykwer Stars: Ben Whishaw Dustin Hoffman

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE 2014 dir. Jim Jarmusch Stars: Tom Hiddleston Tilda Swinton

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