Hugh Hudson was an English film director who lived from 25 August 1936 to 10 February 2023. He belonged to a group of British directors who began their careers directing television advertisements and documentaries before finding success in the cinema industry.
In the 1960s, Hudson co-founded a documentary film firm with partners Robert Brownjohn and David Cammell after spending three years editing documentaries in Paris. The business produced a number of documentaries, including The Tortoise and the Hare, a BAFTA Award nominee, and A for Apple, which received a Screenwriters’ Guild Award.
The business became very successful in the 1960s, receiving several accolades and developing a brand-new graphic style for documentaries and commercials.
After thereafter, Hudson started working in the advertising industry, producing and helming numerous television ads. For Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), a British film and commercial production business established in 1968, he collaborated with Ridley, Tony, and Alan Parker. On Parker’s Midnight Express, his first filmmaking position was as a second-unit director (1978).
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He is survived by his wife Maryam, son Thomas, and his first wife Sue, according to a statement from his family. No data is available on Hugh Hudson’s son, Thomas. Keep an eye on this page as we continue to update you on the family.