{"id":23493,"date":"2026-09-13T02:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T02:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23493"},"modified":"2026-09-13T02:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T02:09:45","slug":"oscar-winning-the-last-emperor-film-producer-jeremy-thomas-passes-away-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23493","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-winning \u2018The Last Emperor\u2019 film producer Jeremy Thomas passes away at 77 |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134171094,imgsize-250340,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jeremy-thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar-winning \u2018The Last Emperor\u2019 film producer Jeremy Thomas passes away at 77\" title=\"Jeremy Thomas passed away at the age of 77 in his home in Oxfordshire. (Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jeremy Thomas passed away at the age of 77 in his home in Oxfordshire. (Instagram)\">Jeremy Thomas passed away at the age of 77 in his home in Oxfordshire. (Instagram)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jeremy-thomas\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Thomas<\/a>, best known for his work on \u2018The Last Emperor\u2019 and \u2018Sexy Beast,&#8217; has passed away. The Oscar-winning film producer, who had worked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/film-industry\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">film industry<\/a> for decades, left for his heavenly abode at the age of 77.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Jeremy Thomas passes away at 77<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>BBC reported the news, sharing that Jeremy Thomas passed away at his home in Oxfordshire on Friday. His publicist confirmed the news in an official statement, sharing that he &#8220;passed away peacefully&#8221; and was surrounded by his family and loved ones at the time. No other details about his passing were shared with the public at the time of writing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Tributes pour in for Jeremy Thomas<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Soon after the news of his passing circulated online, tributes and well wishes for the late star started pouring in.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Thomas\u2019 co-star from \u2018Tideland\u2019 and \u2018The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,&#8217; Terry Gilliam, issued a statement to Variety about the veteran\u2019s passing and shared, \u201cJeremy Thomas loved making movies. He loved every aspect of the business, but most of all he loved directors. The list of those he worked with is almost endless, and I was one of the lucky ones. His taste in filmmaking spanned the globe.\u201d He further added, \u201cFilmmaking is not cheap, and the pressures are intense, but Jeremy always remained calm and supportive. He was a rare and very unique gem in the world of producers.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Producer Stephen Woolley looked back on the time he met the producer for the first time and shared, \u201cJeremy Thomas was the person in 1981 in Japan who didn\u2019t suggest but insisted that I be a film producer!!!! He was a huge inspiration and a massively undervalued genius and necessary rebel in our industry\u2026 he sided with the subversives and movie anarchists, and we loved him dearly\u2026 and I have to thank him for my career following in similar footsteps, avoiding nationalistic stereotypes and embracing the world of cinema.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Who was Jeremy Thomas<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Thomas was a well-known producer, filmmaker, and editor who dedicated around five decades of his life to the film industry. Jeremy Thomas was born on July 26, 1949, in London, England. He came from a film background, as his father was director Ralph Thomas, who worked on many \u2018Doctor\u2019 films. His uncle Gerald Thomas was well known for directing all the films in the \u2018Carry On\u2019 franchise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>He was a pioneering force in the film industry, backing indie projects and working with several renowned directors throughout his career. <!-- -->This included names like Nagisa Oshima, David Cronenberg, Julien Temple, Ben Wheatley, Jonathan Glazer, Stephen Frears, David Mackenzie, and Nicolas Roeg, to name a few. He was also a well-decorated producer in the film industry who won around nine Academy Awards over the past five decades.<!-- --> Some of his other work included projects like \u2018The Sheltering Sky,&#8217; \u2018Little Buddha,&#8217; \u2018Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence,&#8217; \u2018A Dangerous Method,&#8217; \u2018Bad Method,&#8217; &#8216;Eureka,&#8217; \u2018The Great Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Swindle,&#8217; \u2018Stealing Beauty,&#8217; and \u2018The Dreamers.&#8217;<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/english\/hollywood\/news\/oscar-winning-the-last-emperor-film-producer-jeremy-thomas-passes-away-at-77\/articleshow\/134170971.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeremy Thomas passed away at the age of 77 in his home in Oxfordshire. (Instagram) Jeremy Thomas, best known for his work on \u2018The Last Emperor\u2019 and \u2018Sexy Beast,&#8217; has passed away. The Oscar-winning film producer, who had worked in the film industry for decades, left for his heavenly abode at the age of 77. 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