Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77
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β’Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:01:50 GMT
π° What Happened
Jeremy Thomas, the British film producer behind The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, has died at 77. His family said he died peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire on Friday, with his loved ones around him.
Thomas made films for more than 50 years. He worked with famous directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg and Nicolas Roeg. His newest film, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, is set to open at the Toronto film festival.
π The Backstory
Thomas started producing films in the early 1970s. His first big success was The Shout. The Last Emperor, directed by Bertolucci, won nine Oscars, including best picture. Other well known films he produced include Sexy Beast and High-Rise.
He was born in 1949 into a film family. His father, Ralph Thomas, directed the Doctor in the House films, and his uncle Gerald made all 30 Carry On films. Thomas later led the British Film Institute and won a Bafta for his British contribution to cinema.
π― Why It Matters
Thomas helped bring bold, world-famous films to cinemas. His death reminds us that the people who back and push films can shape what the rest of us get to watch.
Jeremy Thomas, the British film producer behind The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, has died at 77. His family said he died peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire on Friday, with his loved ones around him.
Thomas made films for more than 50 years. He worked with famous directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg and Nicolas Roeg. His newest film, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, is set to open at the Toronto film festival.
Thomas started producing films in the early 1970s. His first big success was The Shout. The Last Emperor, directed by Bertolucci, won nine Oscars, including best picture. Other well known films he produced include Sexy Beast and High-Rise.
He was born in 1949 into a film family. His father, Ralph Thomas, directed the Doctor in the House films, and his uncle Gerald made all 30 Carry On films. Thomas later led the British Film Institute and won a Bafta for his British contribution to cinema.
Thomas helped bring bold, world-famous films to cinemas. His death reminds us that the people who back and push films can shape what the rest of us get to watch.