George ArmitageWho directed, written and produced films, in which “Grosa Point Vacant“And” Miami Blues, “died in Playa del Ray on Saturday, his son Brent confirmed. He was 83 years old.
Picked up in Hartford, Con, the Armitage began in the 20th -century Fox Mellroom before becoming an associate manufacturer on the long -running series “Peeton Place” in the 1960s. He met Roger Cormman at Fox Lot and moved to feature films, which became necessary to destroy the world to save the Cormman -Made 1970 comedy! – Or – to save it. “
He continued to make films for Cormman and his brother Jean Cormman, proceeded under direction with “private duty nurses”. The 1972 blacket film “Hit Man”, directed by and co-Likha, Palm Grier and Burney KC. This was followed by Krrish Christopherson and “Vigilant Force” with Christophyssn and John-Michael Vincent and TV film “Hot Rod”.
“Couples, Demes, Dante, Arkush and Main … We were making small 45 RPM Rock ‘N’ roll films. As early rock songs, the same subject and lack of respect … This is the same as what we have to Roger It also makes different from, which was half generation ahead, a generous but no rocker, ” He told the film comment In 2015.
Armitage’s next film as director, the 1990 comedic thriller “Miami Blues”, was based on a Charles Wilford novel. Starring Alec Baldwin and Fred Ward, it attracted attention to the performance of Jennifer Jason-Leh. Also in 1990, Armitage Co-Cop COP Actioner “Flast of the Finest.”
He was Amy-Nominated for co-writing of the 1996 TV film “The Late Shift”, the story of rivalry between David Letterman and J Leno that will succeed Johnny Carson.
Armitage directed the well -received comedy “Gros Point Blanc”, which is sent to the suburb, in the story of a professional killer, which is sent to the suburb, where his high school is being reunion.
I shot three films together with ‘Gros Point Blanc’. We wrote to the script as written, we shot a lightly understood version, and we shoot a completely over-the-top version completely What was commonly used. We have cast that film – and I have put most of the films – after coming in and reading, then thrown out the script and said: “Okay, let’s improve. This is that you are making a character, this is the parameter, this is the parameter. , And bring me, bring me, bring me, ”Armitage told the film comment.
His final credit was 2004 crime photo “The Big Bounce”, in which Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman starred in a story by Almore Leonard in a story.
He was a long -time member of WGA, DGA and Academy.
He is alive by 63-year-old his wife, Sharon, son Brent, a writer-producer and grandson Caroline and Nick.
