UK film industry veteran was the founding CEO of British Screen and chairman of BAFTA; his credits included Comrades [pictured].
Respected UK producer and film industry figure Simon Relph has died at age 76.
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA), of which Relph was a former chairman, announced it was saddened to hear of his death.
We are deeply saddened to learn that filmmaker and former Chair of BAFTA Simon Relph has passed away pic.twitter.com/jNkg2XuUku
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) October 31, 2016
Relph was born into cinema. He was the son of the prolific art designer, producer and writer Michael Relph, best known for his long-time collaboration with UK director Basil Dearden, and grandson of the celebrated English actor George Relph, a star of the stage and big screen.
At the time of his birth in 1940, his father was an art director at Ealing Studios, an activity which would eventually expand into producing and some 30 credits including...
Respected UK producer and film industry figure Simon Relph has died at age 76.
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA), of which Relph was a former chairman, announced it was saddened to hear of his death.
We are deeply saddened to learn that filmmaker and former Chair of BAFTA Simon Relph has passed away pic.twitter.com/jNkg2XuUku
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) October 31, 2016
Relph was born into cinema. He was the son of the prolific art designer, producer and writer Michael Relph, best known for his long-time collaboration with UK director Basil Dearden, and grandson of the celebrated English actor George Relph, a star of the stage and big screen.
At the time of his birth in 1940, his father was an art director at Ealing Studios, an activity which would eventually expand into producing and some 30 credits including...
- 10/31/2016
- ScreenDaily
Some rare polaroid photos from the original Star Wars: A New Hope have surfaced that give us some candid shots from the set of the legendary film featuring a few recognizable people, including Mark Hamill, David Prowse, and Carrie Fisher. These are part of an exhibit at the British Film Institute called "On-Set: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope," and they were owned by crew member Ann Skinner, who was the script supervisor on the production. The exhibit will be available to the public through January 4th, 2015. I love coming across stuff like this!
Images are all credit BFI National Archive/© & Tm Lucasfilm Ltd.
Via: Laughing Squid. ...
Images are all credit BFI National Archive/© & Tm Lucasfilm Ltd.
Via: Laughing Squid. ...
- 1/2/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The BFI's Days of Fear and Wonder programme celebrated Star Wars Day this weekend (Saturday, December 12) to screen George Lucas's original trilogy back-to-back.
The Southbank venue played host to showings of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi with special guests Paul Blake (Greedo), Garrick Hagon (Rebel pilot Biggs Darklighter), Anthony Forrest (Mos Eisley roadblock stormtrooper), Anne Skinner (script supervisor) and Harley Cokeliss (2nd Unit Director) on hand to discuss the sci-fi movies.
Lando Calrissian star Billy Dee Williams also took part in an exclusive filmed interview before Empire Strikes Back and Jabba the Hutt puppeteer Toby Philpott joined in for a post-Return of the Jedi Q&A.
The BFI's Benugo bar offered fans Mos Eisley Cantina-themed drinks, while Lego tables decked out the foyer for those wanting to build Star Wars models.
The day also saw prizes being dished out for the best...
The Southbank venue played host to showings of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi with special guests Paul Blake (Greedo), Garrick Hagon (Rebel pilot Biggs Darklighter), Anthony Forrest (Mos Eisley roadblock stormtrooper), Anne Skinner (script supervisor) and Harley Cokeliss (2nd Unit Director) on hand to discuss the sci-fi movies.
Lando Calrissian star Billy Dee Williams also took part in an exclusive filmed interview before Empire Strikes Back and Jabba the Hutt puppeteer Toby Philpott joined in for a post-Return of the Jedi Q&A.
The BFI's Benugo bar offered fans Mos Eisley Cantina-themed drinks, while Lego tables decked out the foyer for those wanting to build Star Wars models.
The day also saw prizes being dished out for the best...
- 12/15/2014
- Digital Spy
Lucasfilm
With anticipation for The Force Awakens higher than ever, it feels like every has Star Wars fever right now. The most iconic science fiction franchise of all time, Star Wars is a major part of pop culture. In particular, the original trilogy is loved by millions around the world.
Even those that haven’t watched the Star Wars films (what have you been doing?!) will no doubt be familiar with much of the imagery and dialogue that appears. The helmet of Darth Vader is an almost universally recognisable image, while “The Force” has been referenced in everything from television shows to politicians’ speeches.
This list takes a look at 20 rare, behind-the-scenes photos from the production of the original Star Wars trilogy. Many of these were taken by the continuity supervisor, Ann Skinner, who has only recently shown off her unique collection. From snowball fights on the Hoth set, to unexpected variations of famous photos,...
With anticipation for The Force Awakens higher than ever, it feels like every has Star Wars fever right now. The most iconic science fiction franchise of all time, Star Wars is a major part of pop culture. In particular, the original trilogy is loved by millions around the world.
Even those that haven’t watched the Star Wars films (what have you been doing?!) will no doubt be familiar with much of the imagery and dialogue that appears. The helmet of Darth Vader is an almost universally recognisable image, while “The Force” has been referenced in everything from television shows to politicians’ speeches.
This list takes a look at 20 rare, behind-the-scenes photos from the production of the original Star Wars trilogy. Many of these were taken by the continuity supervisor, Ann Skinner, who has only recently shown off her unique collection. From snowball fights on the Hoth set, to unexpected variations of famous photos,...
- 11/28/2014
- by Tom Butler
- Obsessed with Film
It.s a well-known fact among Star Wars fans that the opening crawl of the original 1977 film was actually co-written by George Lucas and famed director Brian De Palma, but have you ever found yourself wondering what the text said before the Scarface filmmaker got a crack at it? Thanks to the magic of the internet, the answer to that rather random question has been uncovered. A user on the image gathering website Imgur has posted a collection of rare behind-the-scenes photos and script images from the original Star Wars, and scans of the screenplay owned by Continuity Supervisor Ann Skinner have revealed what the original crawl was going to say while the film was still in development. You can see the first page in its entirety over at the source, but you can read the early draft of the crawl below: It is a period of civil wars in...
- 11/24/2014
- cinemablend.com
As part of BFI's sci-fi festival "Days of Fear and Wonder", this exhibition of rare behind-the-scenes snaps from Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope are on display at the Atrium of the British Film Institute's Southbank location, and will be running through Jan. 4. The photos are from the personal collection of the continuity supervisor on the film, Ann Skinner. As you can see theer are some very nice shots, including actors David Prowse and Paul Blake (as Darth Vader and Greedo repetitively) without their masks. There's also pics of Anthony Forrest as Laze Loneozner, Koo Stark as Camie, and Garrick Hagon as Biggs Darklighter from the deleted Toshe Station scene.
- 11/23/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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