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Director George Hickenlooper dead at 47
He was 47.
The director, whose documentary “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse” won him an Emmy, was in Austin last week for a Thursday night screening of his most recent film, “Casino Jack.” The comedy starring Kevin Spacey details the fall of Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It screened at the Paramount Theatre as the closing night film at the Austin Film Festival.
“We are shocked and saddened by the passing of George Hickenlooper and feel especially fortunate to have had the opportunity to present his most recent film, ‘Casino Jack,’ Austin Film Festival Conference director Maya Perez said. “His passion for the art of filmmaking will be
missed.”
Hickenlooper, who was in Colorado for the Denver Film Festival, was the cousin of Denver mayor and gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper, who told the media that the filmmaker died of natural causes.
“We are devastated,” John Hickenlooper said in a statement. “His passion for life, zeal for people and unquenchable curiosity enriched everyone who had the fortune to know him.”
“Casino Jack” has been scheduled for a December release.
Photo by Jack Plunkett AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL.
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