“Peter Medak Dies: Acclaimed Director of ‘The Ruling Class’ and ‘The Changeling’ Was 88 | N” — what this page in the network covers. Peter Medak, the Hungarian-British director whose eclectic career spanned over six decades, died Tuesday, October 27 in Los Angeles at the age of 88, his family announced. Medak was best known for the cult classic The Ruling Class (1972), a savage satire starring Peter O’Toole, and the chilling supe Medak was best known for the cult classic The Ruling Class (1972), a savage satire starring Peter O’Toole, and the chilling supernatural thriller The Changeling (1980) with George C.
Scott, which earned widespread critical acclaim and multiple Genie Awards in Canada. He also directed the neo-noir Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) with Gary Oldman and Lena Olin, and the British crime biopic The Krays (1990) starring real-life brothers Martin and Gary Kemp as the notorious gangster twins. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.