British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg has passed away at the age of 90. The auteur is responsible for some of the most influential films of the ’70s and ’80s.

Roeg directed David Bowie’s debut lead feature film The Man Who Fell To Earth (1970) as well as Performance (1970) starring Mick Jagger and Bad Timing starring Art Garfunkel. He also directed the critically acclaimed film Walkabout and the 1990 adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches.

Roeg’s career in film began in cinematography. He worked behind-the-scenes on epics including Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. 

Duncan Jones —son of David Bowie— took to Twitter to share an emotional tribute to Roeg. “Thank you for making so many brave choices, & giving this strange little lad in pajamas an ongoing love of filmmaking.”

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