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Director Mark Rydell Dies at 97, Acclaimed for 'On Golden Pond'
14 Aug
Summary
- Mark Rydell, acclaimed director, died on Friday at the age of 97.
- He received an Oscar nomination for directing 'On Golden Pond'.
- Rydell guided Bette Midler to two Oscar nominations for her film roles.
Mark Rydell, a celebrated director and actor, passed away on Friday at the age of 97. He was widely recognized for his Oscar-nominated work on "On Golden Pond" (1981), a critically acclaimed film that garnered multiple Academy Awards.
Rydell also directed Bette Midler in her feature film debut, "The Rose," and later in "For the Boys," performances that earned Midler two Oscar nominations. His talent lay in eliciting strong performances, guiding actors like Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn to Oscar wins.
Before his successful film career, Rydell directed numerous television episodes and began as an actor in soaps and on Broadway. His directorial debut in film was the controversial "The Fox" in the late 1960s.
Throughout his sporadic directing career, he also produced films and continued acting, notably appearing in Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye." His directorial efforts spanned decades, including films like "The River" and television projects such as HBO's "Crime of the Century" and TNT's "James Dean."
