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# Jeremy Thomas, Oscar-Winning Producer and Champion of European Auteurs, Dies at 77
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/11/jeremy-thomas-oscar-winning-producer-and-champion-of-european-auteurs-dies-at-77/
- Published: 2026-09-11T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:50:51.000Z
- Description: The founder of Recorded Picture Company died at his Oxfordshire home on September 11.
- Author: Scrolletta
- Tags: Made In Europe, Jeremy Thomas, Recorded Picture Company, Werner Herzog, Takashi Miike, #pool-2026-09-14, #ai-generated

The founder of Recorded Picture Company died at his Oxfordshire home on September 11\. Thomas won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" in 1988 and produced more than 80 films across five decades, working with directors including David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, Nicolas Roeg and Werner Herzog. His final film, Herzog's "Bucking Fastard" starring Kate Mara and Rooney Mara, premiered in competition at Venice days before his death. A collaboration with Takashi Miike, "Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo", is scheduled to premiere at Toronto on September 14.

**Source**: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jeremy-thomas-dead-british-producer-oscar-winner-1236859473/?ref=scrolletta.com) | Primary: production company statement via trade