Mike Hodges
British film director and screenwriter (1932-2022) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 90
Michael Tommy Hodges was an English film and television director, screenwriter, playwright and novelist. After varied work on television, he made his feature film directing debut with the crime thriller Get Carter (1971), which was a critical and commercial success and was voted one of the BFI Top 100 British films.
Mike Hodges is read about 94 times a day, in 21 languages.
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2022Died17 December 2022
Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's LifeFilm, 20222017
Life After FlashFilm2003
I'll Sleep When I'm DeadFilm, Director1999
Kurosawa: The Last EmperorFilm1994
Dandelion DeadSeries, Director
The HealerFilm, 1994Director1989Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay awardAward1987
A Prayer for the DyingFilm, Director1985
Morons from Outer SpaceFilm, Director1984
Red Hot RockFilm, Director1983
The HitchhikerSeries, Director1980
Flash GordonFilm, Director1974
The Terminal ManFilm, Director, Writer1972
The FrightenersSeries, Director, Writer1971
Get CarterFilm, Director, Writer1970
RumourFilm, Director, Writer1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Director, WriterHeroesFilm, 1967Producer1964
The Face on the CoverFilm, Producer1963
World in ActionSeries, Director, Producer1961
TempoSeries, Creator, Producer1932Born29 July 1932
Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's LifeFilm, 20222017Life After FlashFilm2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadFilm, Director1999Kurosawa: The Last EmperorFilm1994Dandelion DeadSeries, DirectorThe HealerFilm, 1994Director1989Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay awardAward1987A Prayer for the DyingFilm, Director1985Morons from Outer SpaceFilm, Director1984Red Hot RockFilm, Director1983The HitchhikerSeries, Director1980Flash GordonFilm, Director1974The Terminal ManFilm, Director, Writer1972The FrightenersSeries, Director, Writer1971Get CarterFilm, Director, Writer1970RumourFilm, Director, Writer1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Director, WriterHeroesFilm, 1967Producer1964The Face on the CoverFilm, Producer1963World in ActionSeries, Director, Producer1961TempoSeries, Creator, Producer1932Born29 July 1932People around Mike
Close ties
Michael Caine Mike directed Get Carter and Pulp
Clive Owen Mike directed Croupier (2000)- Ian Hendry Mike directed Get Carter (1977)
James Sikking Mike directed Morons from Outer Space (1985)
Victor Argo Mike directed Florida Straits (1987)
Alexander Morton Also in Croupier and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Charlotte Rampling Mike directed I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004)
Liam Neeson Mike directed A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Malcolm McDowell Mike directed I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004)
Timothy Dalton Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Max von Sydow Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Mickey Rooney Mike directed Pulp (1972)
Ornella Muti Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Robbie Coltrane Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Jason Robards Mike directed Black Rainbow (1990)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Mike directed I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004)
Raul Julia Mike directed Florida Straits (1987)
George Segal Mike directed The Terminal Man (1974)- Fred Ward Mike directed Florida Straits (1987)
Kenny Baker Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Nadia Cassini Mike directed Pulp (1972)
William Hootkins Mike directed Flash Gordon (1981)
Burke Byrnes Also in The Terminal Man and Missing Pieces- Harvey Bernhard Produced Damien - Omen II (1978)
Known for
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Get Carter 1971
Croupier 1998
Damien - Omen II 1978
Flash Gordon 1980
Black Rainbow 1989
Filmography 29
50 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2022 · aged 90
