The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Alien, Chariots of Fire, Greystoke, Brazil, The Bare Feast, The Fifth Element, Beautiful Tomorrow, eXistenZ, Aviator, Lord of War … His filmography makes you dizzy. For more than half a century, Ian Holm has been an unmissable face and name in Anglo-Saxon cinema and theater, capable of playing everything, from an android in Alien to a hobbit in The Lord of the Rings , via Shakespeare or Harold Pinter. As agent Alex Irwin told the Guardian , the comedian died Friday morning of a Parkinson-related illness. He was 88 years old.
RIP Ian Holm, a genius actor who brought considerable presence to parts funny, heartbreaking & terrifying. Thanks for Bilbo, Napoleon (twice), Sweet Hereafter, Big Night, Brazil and, of course the iconic Ash. "I can't lie to you about your chances, but ... you have my sympathies." pic.twitter.com/tO9tcydVUK
- edgarwright (@edgarwright) June 19, 2020"Actor Sir Ian Holm died with great sadness this morning at the age of 88," they said. He died peacefully in the hospital, with his family by his side. Charming, kind and fiercely talented, he will be greatly missed. "
An impressive and varied career
Born on September 12, 1931 in the psychiatric hospital where his father worked, Ian Holm was a member of the famous theatrical troupe Royal Shakespeare Company before having a rich career in cinema. He was also acclaimed in the theater and appeared in numerous television series. "Sir Ian was recognized around the world for his extraordinarily impressive and varied career," said Alex Irwin. He was a genius on the boards and on the screen, who won numerous awards and who was loved by directors, the public and his colleagues. His sparkling spirit always went hand in hand with a playful twinkle in his eyes. ”
His role as Sam Mussabini in The Chariots of Fire earned him the prize for best supporting act in the Cannes Film Festival and a Bafta, as well as an Oscar nomination.
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