Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
His family said the award-winning filmmaker had just finished Wrath Of The Gods, which is set to premiere at FrightFest later this month.
- Filmmaker Justin Hardy died on Friday night at age 61 after suffering a heart attack, just as his final film was set to premiere later this month.
- Hardy was the son of Robin Hardy, director of the 1973 classic The Wicker Man; throughout his career, he directed historical dramas for the BBC, Channel, and CNN while teaching at University College London.
- Wrath of the Gods serves as the final chapter of his father's trilogy, which began with The Wicker Man and continued with the 2011 film The Wicker Tree; Hardy also made the 2024 documentary Children of the Wicker Man with his brother, Dominic Hardy.
- His family stated they are "devastated" and "heartbroken" he will miss the premiere later this month, though he is survived by his wife, Larissa, and their four children.
- Throughout his career, Hardy earned a BAFTA, a Broadcast Award, and four Royal Television Society Awards for acclaimed work on series including The Bill and documentaries about the Spanish Flu.
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‘The Wicker Man’ Sequel Director Justin Hardy Dies Just Weeks Before Premiere At Age 61
UK director and producer Justin Hardy died of a heart attack on July 31, just weeks before the premiere of his sequel to late father Robin Hardy’s 1973 cult folk horror The Wicker Man. He was 61. Hardy had recently completed Wrath of the Gods based on a long lost concept written by his father […]
Justin Hardy Dead at 61: 'The Wicker Man' Filmmaker Dies Just Weeks Before 'Wrath of the Gods' Premiere
Justin Hardy, tthe British filmmaker who completed Wrath of the Gods, the long-planned final chapter in The Wicker Man trilogy, has died aged 61 after a heart attack on Friday night, just weeks before the film's London premiere. Hardy had recently finished work on Wrath of the Gods, billed as the concluding chapter of the Wicker Man trilogy that began with his father Robin Hardy's 1973 film and continued with The Wicker Tree in 2011. The new fil…
Hollywood film director who went to Oxford University dies aged 61
Hollywood film director Justin Hardy, who attended Oxford University, has died aged 61.
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