Filmmakers Pay Tribute To The Late Peter Bogdanovich

On January 6, 2022, Peter Bogdanovich passed away.

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Bogdanovich was 82 years old and was said to have died of natural causes.

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Many filmmakers took to Twitter to express their condolences.

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Guillermo del Toro said he “became a close friend and was active and brilliant to the end.”

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Rian Johnson said that Peter was “kind and generous with his time to younger filmmakers.”

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Cary Elwes said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of “one of my oldest friends.”

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Paul Feig thanked him for “all you did for film.”

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Michael Price tweeted that he “made some amazing films, including one of the greatest comedies of all time.”

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Rod Lurie called him “the North Star of my career. RIP.”

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