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Mike Hodges

Directing Born Jul 29, 1932 Died Dec 17, 2022 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK 50 credits
50
Total Credits
1961–2022
62 Years Career Span
22
Vault Titles
10
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Biography

Mike Hodges was an English screenwriter and film director born on July 29, 1932, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on December 17, 2022, at the age of ninety. During his career, he accumulated thirty-five known credits in directing. As a director, his notable films include Get Carter in 1971, Pulp in 1972, the 1980 version of Flash Gordon, and Croupier in 1998. The provided information documents his life and work within the film industry as both a director and screenwriter, establishing his professional contributions through these specific cinematic releases spanning multiple decades.

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Career

Career overview

Mike Hodges was an English screenwriter and film director who was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, on July 29, 1932. Throughout his career in the film industry, he amassed thirty-five known credits with a primary focus on directing.

As a director, Hodges helmed several notable feature films. His directorial work includes Get Carter, which was released in 1971, followed by Pulp in 1972. He later directed the 1980 version of Flash Gordon and the film Croupier, which was released in 1998.

Hodges passed away on December 17, 2022, at the age of ninety.

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Career timeline

Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life
Who Killed British Cinema?The Man Who Got Carter
Life After Flash
Murder by Numbers · Director
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead · Director
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Croupier · Director
Dandelion Dead · DirectorThe Lifeforce Experiment · WriterThe Healer · Director
Black Rainbow · WriterBlack Rainbow · Director
A Prayer for the Dying · Director
Florida Straits · Director
Morons from Outer Space · Director
Red Hot Rock · DirectorSquaring the Circle · Director
The Hitchhiker · DirectorMissing Pieces · DirectorMissing Pieces · Writer
Flash Gordon · Director
Damien - Omen II · Screenplay
The Terminal Man · ScreenplayThe Terminal Man · DirectorThe Terminal Man · Producer
The Frighteners · DirectorThe Frighteners · WriterPulp · DirectorPulp · WriterThe Manipulators · Director
Get Carter · WriterGet Carter · Director
Rumour · WriterRumour · Director
Suspect · WriterSuspect · DirectorSuspect · Producer
ITV Playhouse · DirectorITV Playhouse · WriterHeroes · Producer
Sound?? · Producer
The Face on the Cover · ProducerThe Flip Side · ProducerThe Flip Side · Director
World in Action · ProducerWorld in Action · Director
Tempo · ProducerTempo · Creator

Full Filmography

50 titles
  • Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life (2022)
  • Who Killed British Cinema? (2018) as Self
  • The Man Who Got Carter (2018) as Self
  • Life After Flash (2017) as Self
  • Murder by Numbers (2004) Director
  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003) Director
  • Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) as Self
  • Croupier (1998) Director
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  • Dandelion Dead (1994) Director
  • The Lifeforce Experiment (1994) Writer
  • The Healer (1994) Director
  • Black Rainbow (1989) Writer
  • Black Rainbow (1989) Director
  • A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Director
  • Florida Straits (1986) Director
  • Morons from Outer Space (1985) Director
  • Red Hot Rock (1984) Director
  • Squaring the Circle (1984) Director
  • The Hitchhiker (1983) Director
  • Missing Pieces (1983) Director
  • Missing Pieces (1983) Writer
  • Flash Gordon (1980) Director
  • Damien - Omen II (1978) Screenplay
  • The Terminal Man (1974) Screenplay
  • The Terminal Man (1974) Director
  • The Terminal Man (1974) Producer
  • The Frighteners (1972) Director
  • The Frighteners (1972) Writer
  • Pulp (1972) Director
  • Pulp (1972) Writer
  • The Manipulators (1972) Director
  • The Manipulators (1972) Writer
  • Get Carter (1971) Writer
  • Get Carter (1971) Director
  • Rumour (1970) Writer
  • Rumour (1970) Director
  • Suspect (1969) Writer
  • Suspect (1969) Director
  • Suspect (1969) Producer
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) Director
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) Writer
  • Heroes (1967) Producer
  • Sound?? (1966) Producer
  • The Face on the Cover (1964) Producer
  • The Flip Side (1964) Producer
  • The Flip Side (1964) Director
  • World in Action (1963) Producer
  • World in Action (1963) Director
  • Tempo (1961) Producer
  • Tempo (1961) Creator

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Mike Hodges best known for?

Mike Hodges is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Croupier (1998), Black Rainbow (1989), Black Rainbow (1989), Morons from Outer Space (1985).

When and where was Mike Hodges born?

Mike Hodges was born on July 29, 1932 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK. They passed away on December 17, 2022.

How many credits does Mike Hodges have?

Mike Hodges has accumulated over 50 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2022.

What is Mike Hodges's background in cinema and television?

Mike Hodges was an English screenwriter and film director born on July 29, 1932, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on December 17, 2022, at the age of ninety. During his career, he accumulated thirty-five known credits in directing. As a director, his notable films include Get Carter ...

Mike Hodges by the numbers

50credits
40films
10TV series
1961–2022active years

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