Peter Bogdanovich, Director of ‘The Last Picture Show’ and ‘What’s Up, Doc?’, Dies at 82

Oscar-nominated director Peter Bogdanovich, best known for The Last Picture Show, What’s Up, Doc?, and Paper Moon, is dead at age 82. Bogdanovich died of natural causes on Thursday at his Los Angeles home, his daughter Antonia confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Born on July 30, 1939, in Kingston, New York, Bogdanovich was an avid cinephile and film historian before making his own pictures. At age 16, he studied acting with Stella Adler, then made a name for himself as a critic for Esquire. His friendship with B movie trailblazer Roger Corman helped get Bogdanovich’s foot in the door, leading… Read Full Article