William Hobbs, an innovative fight director, fencing master and stuntman who choreographed action sequences for such films as The Three Musketeers, The Duellists and Rob Roy during his long career, has died. He was 79.
Hobbs died July 10 at Hillingdon Hospital in London after suffering from dementia, his son, Laurence Hobbs, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hobbs masterminded John Steed's (Ralph Fiennes) umbrella combat scenes for the 1998 feature adaptation of The Avengers and worked on other features like The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), Robin and Marian (1976), Flash Gordon (1980), Brazil (1985), ...
Hobbs died July 10 at Hillingdon Hospital in London after suffering from dementia, his son, Laurence Hobbs, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hobbs masterminded John Steed's (Ralph Fiennes) umbrella combat scenes for the 1998 feature adaptation of The Avengers and worked on other features like The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), Robin and Marian (1976), Flash Gordon (1980), Brazil (1985), ...
- 7/20/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - TV News
Similar News
87North & Universal’s Action Movie ‘With Love’ Swoons For Five
- 4/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ke Huy Quan’s ‘With Love’ Movie Adds Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, Lio Tipton
- 4/19/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Let’s go the opposite direction”. Transformers One Director Confirms Dune Inspiration as Movie Set to Reunite Marvel Stars Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth
- 4/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift Breaks Multiple Records at Spotify With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album
- 4/19/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney Is Once Again Trying To Turn A Classic Theme Park Ride Into A Movie — But Will It Work This Time?
- 4/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec Scripting ‘Space Mountain’ Movie For Disney
- 4/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Heretic co-founder Konstantinos Kontovrakis to depart company (exclusive)
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
“That woman’s a worker”: Jennifer Lopez’s Unparalleled Work Ethics Left Oscar Winner Matthew McConaughey Impressed in $95M Rom-Com
- 4/14/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
Rowling’s Feud Continues, as the Author Criticizes Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson
- 4/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.