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RTHK
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Actor Terence Stamp dies aged 87
Actor Terence Stamp dies aged 87 Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II", has died aged 87. File photo: Reuters Whether starring as a road-tripping transgender woman in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", an intergalactic supervillain in "Superman" or a mysterious beauty in "Theorem", Terence Stamp, who died on Sunday at 87, captivated audiences in experimental films and Hollywood blockbusters alike. His bold, decades-long career swung between big productions Michael Cimino's "The Sicilian" to independent films such as Stephen Frears's "The Hit" or Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey". An emblem of London's "Swinging Sixties", he showed off a magnetic screen presence from his earliest roles, immediately gaining awards and fans. He made his breakthrough in 1962 playing an angelic sailor hanged for killing one of his crewmates in Peter Ustinov's "Billy Budd", earning an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe. He would also win best male actor at Cannes in 1965 for "The Collector", a twisted love story based on a John Fowles novel. Stamp was born in London on July 22, 1938. His father stoked ship boilers and his family of seven crammed into a tenement with no bathroom in east London. In later interviews, he would recount experiencing hunger during his childhood, as well as facing problems at school because of his working-class accent. Inspired by Gary Cooper and James Dean, he dreamed of being an actor from an early age and left home at 17 – taking a scholarship to a drama school against his father's wishes. In the early 1960s, British cinema began to take an interest in the working class and Ken Loach hired Stamp for his first film, "Poor Cow" in 1967. His meeting with Italian director Federico Fellini that same year was decisive. While searching for "the most decadent English actor" for his segment of "Spirits of the Dead", Fellini cast Stamp as a drunk actor seduced by the devil in the guise of a little girl. Another Italian director, Pier Paolo Pasolini, cast him in 1969's "Theorem" as an enigmatic outsider who seduces the members of a bourgeois Milan family. But Stamp's scandalous roles fell out of fashion and he struggled to find work for a decade. He embarked on a mystical world tour and settled in India, where he was studying in an ashram in 1977 when his agent got in touch and offered him the role of General Zod in "Superman". His career took off again and he soon became a go-to face for Hollywood directors looking for British villains. The role of Bernadette in "Priscilla" came in the mid-1990s, just as he was growing weary of those Hollywood hardmen roles. A few years later though, he returned to familiar stomping ground for the "The Limey", playing a British ex-con who travels to California to find out who killed his daughter. One of his last films, Last Night in Soho (2021), was a supernatural thriller in which a teenager was haunted by characters from London's Swinging Sixties – bringing Stamp full circle on a dazzling career. (AFP)
Daily Express
an hour ago
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- Daily Express
Terence Stamp dies at 87, remembered as Superman villain and sixties icon
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2025 Published on: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Terence Stamp speaks before the screening of the film 'Unfinished Song' during the Closing Night Screening at the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 13, 2013 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by ROBERT BENSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) LONDON: British actor Terence Stamp, who became famous for playing brooding villains and starred in 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', has died at the age of 87. His family confirmed the news on Sunday, stating he leaves behind a remarkable legacy in both acting and writing. 'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,' media quoted the family saying. Stamp captivated audiences in arthouse films and Hollywood blockbusters, appearing in over 60 movies throughout his career. Born in London on 22 July 1938, he first gained recognition for his role as a doomed sailor in Peter Ustinov's 'Billy Budd', earning an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe. He won Best Actor at Cannes in 1965 for his chilling performance as a psychopath in William Wyler's 'The Collector'. Stamp became a defining figure of the 1960s, working with legendary directors like Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Fellini cast him as the decadent actor Toby Dammit, while Pasolini saw him as a 'boy of divine nature' in the cult classic 'Theorem'. After a brief career lull, he revived his fame as General Zod in 'Superman II' and later as Bernadette in 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. 'I was so closely identified with the 1960s that when that era ended, I was finished with it,' he once told French daily Liberation. His career spanned big-budget films like 'Star Wars' and indie projects such as Ken Loach's 'Poor Cow'. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Terence Stamp dies at 87, remembered as Superman villain and sixties icon
LONDON: British actor Terence Stamp, who became famous for playing brooding villains and starred in 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', has died at the age of 87. His family confirmed the news on Sunday, stating he leaves behind a remarkable legacy in both acting and writing. 'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,' media quoted the family saying. Stamp captivated audiences in arthouse films and Hollywood blockbusters, appearing in over 60 movies throughout his career. Born in London on 22 July 1938, he first gained recognition for his role as a doomed sailor in Peter Ustinov's 'Billy Budd', earning an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe. He won Best Actor at Cannes in 1965 for his chilling performance as a psychopath in William Wyler's 'The Collector'. Stamp became a defining figure of the 1960s, working with legendary directors like Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Fellini cast him as the decadent actor Toby Dammit, while Pasolini saw him as a 'boy of divine nature' in the cult classic 'Theorem'. After a brief career lull, he revived his fame as General Zod in 'Superman II' and later as Bernadette in 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. 'I was so closely identified with the 1960s that when that era ended, I was finished with it,' he once told French daily Liberation. His career spanned big-budget films like 'Star Wars' and indie projects such as Ken Loach's 'Poor Cow'. – AFP
Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Beloved Superman and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert star dies aged 87
British actor Terence Stamp has died, aged 87. The London-born actor starred opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman as villain Gerneral Zod, in the popular films, released in the 1970s. Stamp famously starred in hit, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert in 1994. Stamp played a transgender woman Bernadette in the hit film. The actor's family announced his death on Sunday, with the cause of death not known. 'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,' the family statement said. Stamp called his role in Priscilla one of the best of his career. He said: 'It was only when I got there, and got through the fear, that it became one of the great experiences of my whole career.' Stamp started his acting career on the stage in the 1950s. He acted in repertory theatre, where he met Michael Caine. The pair lived in a flat in central London, as they looked for their big break. Beloved actor Terence Stamp has died, aged 87. Credit: Seven Stamp famously played a transgender woman in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Credit: Seven Stamp got his big break on Billy Budd in 1962, based on Herman Melville's seafaring novel. The role got him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. He went on to play a dark-haired psychopath who loves butterflies in 1965's The Collector. In 1969, Stamp moved to an ashram in India. Between 1978 and 2019, Stamp appeared in more than 50 films. His final film Last Night in Soho was made in 2021. In his personal life, he had high-profile romances with British supermodel Jean Shrimpton. In 2002, he married Elizabeth O'Rourke, a 29-year-old Australian pharmacist. However, they divorced in 2008. Stamp was born in London's East End, to Thomas Stamp, a tugboat operator with the Merchant Navy, and mother, Ethel. 'When I asked for career guidance at school, they recommended bricklaying as a good, regular job,' Stamp said in a 2011 interview with the Irish newspaper The Sunday Business Post. 'Although someone did think I might make a good Woolworths' manager.'
7NEWS
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Beloved actor Terence Stamp dies aged 87
British actor Terence Stamp has died, aged 87. The London-born actor starred opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman as villain Gerneral Zod, in the popular films, released in the 1970s. Stamp famously starred in hit, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert in 1994. Stamp played a transgender woman Bernadette in the hit film. The actor's family announced his death on Sunday, with the cause of death not known. 'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,' the family statement said. Stamp called his role in Priscilla one of the best of his career. He said: 'It was only when I got there, and got through the fear, that it became one of the great experiences of my whole career.' Stamp started his acting career on the stage in the 1950s. He acted in repertory theatre, where he met Michael Caine. The pair lived in a flat in central London, as they looked for their big break. Stamp got his big break on Billy Budd in 1962, based on Herman Melville's seafaring novel. The role got him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. He went on to play a dark-haired psychopath who loves butterflies in 1965's The Collector. In 1969, Stamp moved to an ashram in India. Between 1978 and 2019, Stamp appeared in more than 50 films. His final film Last Night in Soho was made in 2021. In his personal life, he had high-profile romances with British supermodel Jean Shrimpton. In 2002, he married Elizabeth O'Rourke, a 29-year-old Australian pharmacist. However, they divorced in 2008. Stamp was born in London's East End, to Thomas Stamp, a tugboat operator with the Merchant Navy, and mother, Ethel. 'When I asked for career guidance at school, they recommended bricklaying as a good, regular job,' Stamp said in a 2011 interview with the Irish newspaper The Sunday Business Post. 'Although someone did think I might make a good Woolworths' manager.'
