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Peter Bogdanovich dead at 82: Sopranos star passes away as friends like Francis Ford Coppola are ‘devastated’ by loss
THE Sopranos star Peter Bogdanovich has died at the age of 82 and friends are in mourning over his passing.
Peter's daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich, confirmed the tragic news to
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Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the Godfather films, issued a statement to : "Oh dear, a shock. I am devastated. He was a wonderful and great artist. I’ll never forget attending a premiere for The Last Picture Show."
He continued: "I remember at its end, the audience leaped up all around me bursting into applause lasting easily 15 minutes.
"I’ll never forget although I felt I had never myself experienced a reaction like that, that Peter and his film deserved it."
Francis concluded: "May he sleep in bliss for eternity, enjoying the thrill of our applause forever."
Peter directed films such as Paper Moon, The Last Picture Show, and At Long Last Love.
In addition to his daughter, the late filmmaker is survived by his grandchildren Maceo, Levi, and Wyatt.
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THE SOPRANOS
In The Sopranos, the late actor/director played the role of Elliot Kupferberg.
On the HBO drama, Elliot tried to convince Dr Melfi that she should refer her patient Tony Soprano to another colleague because he was a mob boss.
Elliot had sessions with Dr Melfi because he was her therapist.
His final episode on the crime drama was in the episode, The Blue Comet, during the sixth season.
PREVIOUS WORKS
Peter wrote, directed and appeared in an acting role in his first film, Targets, which starred Boris Karloff.
When he was not working in front or behind the camera, the film critic wrote books such as Who the Hell's in It: Conversations with Hollywood's Legendary Actors and This is Orson Welles.
THE COMMENTS
Fans of the director's works and other filmmakers shared their condolences on social media.
One film fan tweeted: "RIP Peter Bogdanovich. End of an era, truly. Even his worst movies are infused with such love for cinema and cinema history; his best movies some of the finest of 70s American cinema. So sad to hear this."
Another film fan wrote: "RIP Peter Bogdanovich who takes with him the secrets of how he pulled so far beyond his league."
A third film fan added: "RIP. Peter Bogdanovich made some undeniably great movies in my opinion. LAST PICTURE SHOW, WHAT’S UP DOC?, SAINT JACK. My favorite is PAPER MOON. I’ll probably watch it tonight."
A fourth person mentioned: "Rest in peace Peter Bogdanovich. I'm a big fan of many of his movies and it was always a pleasure to hear him talk about film in general. I'm lucky to have had the chance to see him at #TCMFF in 2017."
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Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro said: "Peter Bogdanovich passed away. He was a dear friend and a champion of Cinema. He birthed masterpieces as a director and was a most genial human. He single-handedly interviewed and enshrined the lives and work of more classic filmmakers than almost anyone else in his generation."
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig chimed in: "One of my favorite comedies of all time and the movie that made me want to make people laugh when I was a kid, “What’s Up Doc?”, was made by the great Peter Bogdanovich. So sad to hear of his passing. Thank you for all you did for film, sir. RIP Peter."
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