'Grosse Pointe Blank' Director George Armitage Dead at 82

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George Armitage, Director of 'Grosse Pointe Blank,' Dies at 82

George Armitage, the film director best known for the 1996 crime thriller/comedy “Grosse Pointe Blank” and the 1990 neo-noir “Miami Blues,” died Saturday, his son announced Friday. He was 82; no cause of death was made public. Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1942, Armitage moved with his mother to Beverly Hills at age 13 and attended UCLA. He began his career in entertainment working in the mail room at 20th Century Fox and, rising quickly, bec…

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George Armitage, ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ and ‘Miami Blues’ Director, Dies at 83

George Armitage, who directed, wrote and produced films including “Grosse Pointe Blank” and “Miami Blues,” died Saturday in Playa del Rey, his son Brent confirmed. He was 83. Raised in Hartford, Conn., Armitage started out in the 20th Century Fox mailroom before becoming associate producer on the long-running series “Peyton Place” in the 1960s. He […]

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George Armitage Dies: ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ & ‘Miami Blues’ Director Was 82

George Armitage, the director known for Hit Man (1972), Miami Blues (1990) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), has died. He was 82. The writer, director and producer died last Saturday, Deadline has confirmed with his former agency Gersh. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Born Dec. 13, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, Armitage moved to Beverly Hills with his family as a child. After majoring in political science and economics at UCLA…

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'Grosse Pointe Blank' Director George Armitage Dead at 82

George Armitage, famous for directing movies like "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Miami Blues," is dead ... TMZ has learned. The longtime Hollywood producer and director's niece tells TMZ ... George died last Saturday surrounded by family, including his…

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George Armitage, Grosse Pointe Blank and Miami Blues director, dies

George Armitage, the director of Grosse Pointe Blank and Miami Blues, as well as a close collaborator of Roger Corman’s, has died. He was 82. George Armitage entered the business in the ‘70s but it took a while to find his footing. That came with 1990’s Miami Blues, which starred Alec Baldwin as a criminal fresh out of prison posing as a cop with a stolen police badge. Armitage would develop his mixture of crime and comedy later that decade with…

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George Armitage is dead: Hollywood director became 82. The filmmaker became known through black gangster comedy like "Grosse Pointe Blank".