The distinguished, much-admired producer Jeremy Thomas, whose name was synonymous with cinematic edge, daring and sophistication over the last 40 years and who shepherded several Bernardo Bertolucci films from inceptipn to theatrical release, has died in London.
A long battle with cancer, I’m told. The sad news began to circulate late last night, but I was too lazy to post about his departure right away. Thomas was 77 years old.
I was just hanging with Thomas a few days ago by way of Luca Guadagnino‘s Joie de Vivre. (He’s a significant talking head during Part Two.)
Thomas’s finest producing credits include The Shout, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, The Hit, The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Little Buddha, Crash, the great Sexy Beast, The Dreamers, David Cronenberg‘s A Dangerous Method, and Jim Jarmusch‘s Only Lovers Left Alive. There were many, many others.
Thomas returned to London two weeks ago after spending a month in Los Angeles, saying goodbye to close friends.
Source: “Jeremy was in Los Angeles for an experimental treatment for the cancer that he seemed to have beaten, following surgery five years ago.”