{"id":17795,"date":"2011-06-21T21:29:51","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T10:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/?p=17795"},"modified":"2011-06-21T21:33:58","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T11:03:58","slug":"vale-gunnar-fischer-laura-ziskin-don-diamond-ryan-dunn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/2011\/06\/21\/vale-gunnar-fischer-laura-ziskin-don-diamond-ryan-dunn\/","title":{"rendered":"Vale – Gunnar Fischer, Laura Ziskin, Don Diamond & Ryan Dunn"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve been a little remiss lately, in that we’ve neglected to mention the passing of several luminaries of the cinema world. Call it a symptom of being sick. Anyway, we’re playing catch-up with our obituaries this evening, so settle back and take some time to appreciate the lives and work of those mentioned here today.<\/p>\n

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Gunnar Fischer - 1910-2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swedish cinematographer Gunnar Fischer was renowned for his work with Ingmar Bergman, particularly on 1955’s Smiles Of A Summer Night<\/em>, and the classic The Seventh Seal<\/em>. Some of his other film works include This Can’t Happen Here, To Joy, The Magician<\/em> and The Devil’s Eye<\/em>. Mr Fischer was born in 1910 in Ljungby, Sweden, and attended Art School in Copenhagen, where he illustrated a number of childrens books, before going on to join the Swedish navy, as a chef. Mr Fischer was seconded into the world of cinema during the 1930’s, where he undertook an apprenticeship, before cutting his teeth with famed director Bergman on 1948’s Port Of Call<\/em>. Mr Fischer passed away on June 11th. He was 100.<\/p>\n

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Laura Ziskin - 1950-2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Laura Ziskin was a major player in Hollywood producing circles, from her early years as an independent for Fogwood Films, a company she formed with Sally Field in 1984. As an independent producer, she scored some minor success with a then-unknown Kevin Costner and Sean young (as well as a still young Gene Hackman!) in No Way Out<\/em>. Her first major<\/em> success came as the sole executive producer on a little romantic-comedy called Pretty Woman<\/em>, a film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Pretty Woman<\/em> was released in 1990. The following year, some setbacks occurred in the form of the underperforming The Doctor<\/em> and What About Bob?<\/em>, however, she would have further success in 1995 with Nicole Kidman’s To Die For<\/em>, as well as the genuine Oscar contender As Good As It Gets<\/em> in 1997. In 2002, Ziskin would become one of the producers on Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man<\/em>, which would lead to also being involved in two Raimi-directed sequels [Editors note: Ziskin is also posthumously listed as a producer on the currently-in-development The Amazing Spider-Man<\/em>, to be released in 2012], as well as famously being the first woman to be a sole producer of the Oscars in 2002.<\/p>\n

Ms Ziskin was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, and passed away from that disease on June 12.<\/p>\n

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Don Diamond - 1921-2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Don Diamond was an American film and television actor, best known for his roles in TV shows The Adventures Of Kit Carson<\/em> and Zorro<\/em>. Diamond appeared in numerous television serials, including Superman, The Untouchables, Redigo, The Wild Wild West, Rawhide, F Troop, The Pink Panther, Mission Impossible, Dallas<\/em> and LA Law<\/em>; his film appearances were fewer, with roles in Breezy, Hit Man, How Sweet It Is<\/em>, and The Old Man And The Sea<\/em>. Mr Diamond passed away on June 19th, aged 90.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Dunn - 1977-2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ryan Dunn, a man best known for his appearance alongside Johnny Knoxville in the painful stunt-saga Jackass<\/em>, was killed in a car accident on June 20th. Dunn, who first came to fame in Jackass<\/em> the series, would go on to appear in mainstream cinema releases Jackass The Movie<\/em>, Jackass Number 2<\/em>, and Jackass 3D<\/em>, as well as headlining 2003’s Haggard<\/em>. His only dramatic television role came in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit<\/em>. Dunn was 34 at the time of his death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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