British cinema producer Jeremy Thomas, a key figure in bringing international films to global audiences, has died. Known for his collaborations with renowned directors and his role in producing some of the most acclaimed films of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Thomas was born into the film industry as the son of directors Ralph Thomas and Gerald Thomas. His career spanned several decades and included a wide range of genres and styles, from historical dramas to avant-garde cinema. Among his most notable productions was Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988. He also produced The Shout by Jerzy Skolimowski in 1978 and co-produced the black comedy Good Boy as recently as 2025. His credits include films such as Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing and Eureka from the 1980s, as well as Nagisa Oshima’s Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and Stephen Frears’s The Hit. In the 1990s, he produced Bertolucci’s The Sheltering Sky and David Cronenberg’s Crash. In the new century, he worked on Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast, Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise, and Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins. Thomas also directed his own well-received film, All the Little Animals, in 1998, starring John Hurt and Christian Bale. One of his standout projects was Matteo Garrone’s Tale of Tales, a fantasy adventure that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. Thomas’s passion for cinema and his ability to connect with filmmakers made him a beloved figure in the industry. He was known for his charm, refined presence, and his ability to bring people together, often hosting lively lunches and conversations at Cannes, where he would “fish” for new collaborators and friends. Jeremy Thomas’s contributions to cinema were immense, and his passing is a profound loss for film enthusiasts around the world. His legacy lives on through the many films he brought to life and the countless people he inspired along the way.