M Emmet Walsh obituary

Prolific and compelling character actor known for his roles in films such as Blood Simple and Blade Runner, and dozens of TV series

David Seidler obituary

Screenwriter whose Oscar at the age of 73 for The King’s Speech came after 40 years in the film business

Christopher Hobbs obituary

Production designer who worked on Caravaggio and The Garden for Derek Jarman and provided the sets for the BBC’s Gormenghast

Paolo Taviani obituary

Acclaimed Italian film-writer and director who worked in tandem with his brother Vittorio for six decades

Kerry Lee Crabbe obituary

Other lives: Writer and adapter of plays and screenplays including The Playboys starring Albert Finney

Eric Carmen obituary

Lead singer with the Raspberries who went on to have a successful solo career, enjoying a huge 1975 hit with All By Myself

Michael Culver obituary

Stage and screen actor known for his political campaigning, both in his choice of roles and his personal life

Pamela Salem obituary

Actor who played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again and had roles in Doctor Who and Blake’s 7

Edward Bond obituary

One of the most important British dramatists of the 20th century who was unafraid of taking on the establishment over censorship

Richard Lewis obituary

American comedian who played a lightly fictionalised version of himself in the cringe-making sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm

Micheline Presle obituary

French film star who spanned Hollywood and French New Wave cinema, best known for the controversial Devil in the Flesh

Brian Griffin obituary

Photographer whose album covers for Echo and the Bunnymen and Depeche Mode are among the defining images of the 1980s