Producent Stuart Cornfield is op zevenenzestigjarige leeftijd overleden aan kanker. Hij was onder meer bekend van zijn samenwerkingen met Ben Stiller aan films als Zoolander en Tropic Thunder.

Cornfield werkte eerder als assistent aan Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety, als executive producer aan David Lynch’ The Elephant Man en Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic en als producent aan David Cronenbergs The Fly en Steven Soderberghs Kafka.

“Stuart was de grappigste, slimste, coolste en meest getalenteerde persoon die je je kan inbeelden,” reageert Stiller op Twitter. “Hij was mijn vriend, partner en vertrouwenspersoon. Hij kende veel van films, maakte films en hield van films.”

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A really great person left the planet today. Stuart Cornfeld was as funny, smart, talented & cool as a person gets. He was my friend, producing partner, and creative confidant. He knew movies, made movies and loved movies. World=less better without him. IMDB him. He was the best. pic.twitter.com/sOx85UvxC4

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) June 27, 2020

RIP to the great producer Stuart Cornfeld, one of the nicest guys in film. We never worked together, but he was always so kind to me & always full of amazing stories. As well as his epic run of comedies with Ben Stiller, he produced Kafka, The Fly & The Elephant Man. A true gent. pic.twitter.com/QpimWxy9Eo

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) June 27, 2020

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Stuart Cornfeld was a genius, mensch, and repository of the weirdest and most fascinating Hollywood stories I’ve ever heard. This news is devastating. https://t.co/zsEFY2MIci

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 27, 2020

Bron: IndieWire