Peter Medak, Director of The Changeling and The Krays, Dies Aged 88
The Hungarian-born filmmaker known for horror and crime dramas passed away in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 88.
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First reported by Movies | Hollywood Reporter, 45 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 28 Oct 2026. Movies | Hollywood Reporter published first, on 28 October at 12:39 UTC; Deadline followed 45 min later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Culture, appeared on 28 October at 17:43 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Movies | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
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- Movies | Hollywood ReporterPeter Medak, Director of ‘The Ruling Class’ and ‘The Changeling,’ Dies at 88
- DeadlinePeter Medak Dies: ‘The Ruling Class’ & ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’ Director Was 88
- VarietyPeter Medak, Director of ‘The Changeling’ and ‘The Krays,’ Dies at 88
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. Peter Medak, director of The Changeling and Romeo Is Bleeding
- The Guardian CulturePeter Medak, veteran director of The Krays and The Changeling, dies aged 88
Sources
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- Peter Medak, veteran director of The Krays and The Changeling, dies aged 88 The Guardian Culture ·
- Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Changeling’ and ‘The Krays,’ Dies at 88 Variety ·
- Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Ruling Class’ and ‘The Changeling,’ Dies at 88 Movies | Hollywood Reporter ·
- R.I.P. Peter Medak, director of The Changeling and Romeo Is Bleeding The A.V. Club
- Peter Medak Dies: ‘The Ruling Class’ & ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’ Director Was 88 Deadline
In this story
- Peter Medak
- The Changeling
- The Krays
- The Ruling Class
- Los Angeles