A post shared by James Bond 007 (@007) on Sep 21, 2020 at 9:13am PDT. - The Associated Press contributed to this report. Among those paying tribute was writer and film-maker Jesse Hawken, who wrote on Twitter: "RIP to one of my favs, the great Michael Lonsdale, one of the best Bond villains. 7pm - 10pm. It was also a major financial success at the time, bringing in more than $200 million at the global box office. Other great filmmakers Lonsdale worked during his impressive career included Orson Welles, René Clément, François Truffaut, Jacques Rivette, Luis Bunuel and Costa-Gavras.
He was also nominated for the award two more times. Produced in the aftermath of Star Wars, which arrived in 1977, the movie brought James Bond to space and Lonsdale played the movie's villain, the evil Hugo Drax. Slight chance of a rain shower. ET, his agent confirmed to CNN.
Actor Michael Lonsdale has passed away at the age of 87. "My thoughts are with his family, friends and fans at this sad time. He was an extraordinarily talented actor and a very dear friend. Michael is famed for playing Hugo Drax in … Richard Kiel Dies: — James Bond Villain & ‘Twilight Zone’ Kanamit. pic.twitter.com/oMepLcSP0d, RIP to one of my favs, the great Michael Lonsdale, one of the best Bond villains as Hugo Drax in MOONRAKER, and wonderful as well in DAY OF THE JACKAL, in the mighty RONIN and as “Papa” the arms dealer living in bucolic France in MUNICH, to name but four great performances pic.twitter.com/9ODGmFTlGG, Michael Lonsdale. Michael Lonsdale, the British-French actor famous for playing one of James Bond's most iconic villains, has died at 87. Iain Dale https://t.co/9EabTDg7Eq, RIP #MichaelLonsdale one of the most underrated, nuanced Bond villains. The bilingual actor had hundreds of acting credits to his name, most recently appearing in the Belgian-French drama The First, the Last (Les Premiers, les Derniers) released in 2016. Steven Spielberg also worked with the actor in his 2005 drama Munich, which was inspired by true events. There was an error processing your request. The child of a French mother and a British father, Lonsdale “was a man consumed by his art,” whose final performance was in the short 2019 film for the Opera of Paris, “Degas et Moi” (“Degas and Me”), The Washington Post reported.
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He was also nominated for the award two more times. Produced in the aftermath of Star Wars, which arrived in 1977, the movie brought James Bond to space and Lonsdale played the movie's villain, the evil Hugo Drax. Slight chance of a rain shower. ET, his agent confirmed to CNN.
Actor Michael Lonsdale has passed away at the age of 87. "My thoughts are with his family, friends and fans at this sad time. He was an extraordinarily talented actor and a very dear friend. Michael is famed for playing Hugo Drax in … Richard Kiel Dies: — James Bond Villain & ‘Twilight Zone’ Kanamit. pic.twitter.com/oMepLcSP0d, RIP to one of my favs, the great Michael Lonsdale, one of the best Bond villains as Hugo Drax in MOONRAKER, and wonderful as well in DAY OF THE JACKAL, in the mighty RONIN and as “Papa” the arms dealer living in bucolic France in MUNICH, to name but four great performances pic.twitter.com/9ODGmFTlGG, Michael Lonsdale. Michael Lonsdale, the British-French actor famous for playing one of James Bond's most iconic villains, has died at 87. Iain Dale https://t.co/9EabTDg7Eq, RIP #MichaelLonsdale one of the most underrated, nuanced Bond villains. The bilingual actor had hundreds of acting credits to his name, most recently appearing in the Belgian-French drama The First, the Last (Les Premiers, les Derniers) released in 2016. Steven Spielberg also worked with the actor in his 2005 drama Munich, which was inspired by true events. There was an error processing your request. The child of a French mother and a British father, Lonsdale “was a man consumed by his art,” whose final performance was in the short 2019 film for the Opera of Paris, “Degas et Moi” (“Degas and Me”), The Washington Post reported.
", Use the LBC app to listen to Live radio for LBC & LBC News, Grand jury indicts one police officer in relation to, Alexei Navalny released from German hospital after, Brexit: Lorries to be stopped in Kent at 'new internal, Shopper smashes two shelves of wine in Co-op in anger, Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer clash at PMQs in wake, Quiz: How well do you understand the UK's new coronavirus, Leaked letter warns of 7,000-truck-long queues in Kent, 500 students in Dundee to self-isolate after Covid. (1964). Share 0 Comments. The actor was perhaps best … Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. British-French actor Michael Lonsdale, known for his roles in Bond movie 'Moonraker,' 'The Remains of the Day,' and 'Munich,' has died at 89. Some of Michael Lonsdale's other notable roles include 1973's The Day of the Jackal. LongtimeRez Can we no…, Michael Lonsdale, actor who played Bond villain in 'Moonraker,' dies at 87, actor Jean-Claude Van Damne wrote on Twitter, ASK AMY: Man is too resigned to nights on the couch, HEALTH: Identifying triggers for migraine, Netflix is hosting a 'Father of The Bride' reunion on Friday, Mariah Carey sits down with Oprah Winfrey and spills all about her upcoming book, LETTER: Covington should shed some light on plans for former police HQ, CHARITA GOSHAY: Hard lessons being learned at the Rock, Enter your photo for a chance to be published on rockdalenewtoncitizen.com, Pastor accused of defying coronavirus restrictions wasn't allowed in court because he wouldn't wear a mask, Drop boxes for absentee ballots roll out in Georgia ahead of Nov. 3 election, Poll shows presidential race, Senate contests still tight in Georgia, NASA admin warns ISS space junk problem is getting worse after 3 near collisions, Conyers mother frantically searching for 15-year-old daughter missing since Sept. 1, Some students return to the classroom in Newton on Monday, Judge Ott forbids removal of Confederate statue during appeals process, Conyers approves conditional use permit for liquor store, Rockdale Public Schools remains focused on virtual-only instruction, Newton County disputes claim that local officials are owed thousands in back wages, Rockdale County searching for new finance director; commissioners call for audit, Newton resident Tim Fleming leaving Gov. British-French actor Michael Lonsdale, best known for playing Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, has died in Paris aged 89, his agent has told AFP. Michael Lonsdale, the French actor best known as the James Bond villain Hugo Drax from Moonraker, has died. - September 22, 2020 10:22 pm EDT. He was an extraordinarily talented actor and a very dear friend. He would score acclaim in later years for Xavier Bauvois’ 2010 Cannes drama Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et Des Dieux), for which he won a Cesar Award for best supporting actor. Paris-born actor Michael Lonsdale, who starred as the villain Hugo Drax in the James Bond film Moonraker and appeared in a variety of foreign-language features … Lonsdale’s agent of 20 years, Olivier Loiseau confirmed the actor’s “peaceful” death of “old age” to The Associated Press. Be Nice. Terribly saddened to learn Michael Lonsdale has also passed away today. In 2011, Lounsdale's performance in Of Gods and Men earned him the Best Supporting Actor honor at France's Cesar Awards. He played the villain Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore's Bond, an industrialist planning to poison all humans on Earth before repopulating the planet from his space station. Get daily sports headlines from the Rockdale Citizen delivered to your email inbox.