Hugh Hudson, Oscar-nominated director of 'Chariots of Fire,' died Friday in London 'after a short illness,' according to his family. He was 86 years old.
The film was nominated for six additional awards, and it won four — best costume design, best screenplay,"Chariots of Fire" was so successful and beloved by so many that a stage play was produced by Hudson ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This version eventually made its way to the West End, which is no small feat.Bringing his film
to the stage was Hudson's idea, according to the Evening Standard."Issues of faith, of refusal to compromise, standing up for one's beliefs, achieving something for the sake of it, with passion, and not just for fame or financial gain, are even more vital today," he said at the time.also worked in television advertising before finding work in feature films in the late 1970s as a second-unit director on Alan Parker’s"Midnight Express.
Hugh Hudson was nominated in the best director category at the 1982 Oscars for his work on"Chariots of Fire." He was also known for directing"Greystoke – The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes," a film that was nominated for three Academy Awards.Emily Trainham is an entertainment editor for Fox News Digital.
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