The last performance is a black and white film adaptation of the novel by the writer Larry McMurtry. Bogdanovich subsequently made other successful films such as What’s Next, Doctor? or Paper Moon.
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In addition to his directorial work, he also made headlines thanks to his relationships, for example with The Last Show star Cybill Shepherd or later Playboy model Dorothy Stratten. She later appeared in his film And Everyone Laughed (1981), but did not see its premiere, a year before the film’s theatrical release was murdered by her husband Paul Snider.
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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. pic.twitter.com/hL08ORCilN
– Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 6, 2022
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Bogdanovich’s death, for example, was commented on by the well-known Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, who described him as a “master of cinema”. “He enlisted in the lives and work of filmmakers than anyone else in his generation,” the director paid tribute to his colleague.
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Bogdanovich has also played several supporting roles in films and series. He then summarized his interest in the work of the greatest filmmakers in the book Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Directors. CNN’s Turner Classic Movies sister network said Bogdanovich’s passion “inspired generations of filmmakers.”
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