Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges (90) dies

By Naveen Dec 21, 2022

British director Mike Hodges, best known for films like Flash Gordon and Croupier, has died.

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He was 90 and died as a producer for NBC News.

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And confirmed by I'll Sleep When I'm Dead contributor Mike Kaplan.

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Hodges died Saturday at his home in Dorset, England, of heart failure, according to Kaplan.

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A representative for Hodges did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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Hodges' longest career dates back to the 1950s in film

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He cited this as the inspiration for his first film, Get Carter.

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