John Schlesinger 2003 Deaths
John Schlesinger
Age: 77British film director whose 1969 film Midnight Cowboy—his first Hollywood project—is the only X-rated film to have won a best-picture Academy Award. Schlesinger's films typically featured fully realized yet flawed characters. His other films include Darling, The Day of the Locust, and Marathon Man.
Died: Palm Springs, Calif., July 25, 2003Mongo Santamaria | R - Z | Harold Schonberg |