Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.
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"We've lost him and we've lost that larger-than-life presence looking over us all."
— Dominic Hardy , Celebrity
"It was a great satisfaction to him to have made something new."
— Dominic Hardy , Celebrity
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Brother of Justin Hardy and co-creator of the documentary Children of the Wicker Man.
A British filmmaker known for directing the sequel to his father's cult classic The Wicker Man.
Wife of Justin Hardy.
The director of the original 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man.
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The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.
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