Updated On: 21 December, 2022 06:45 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
British director Mike Hodges, known for films like "Flash Gordon" and "Croupier", has died. He was 90

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British director Mike Hodges, known for films like `Flash Gordon` and `Croupier`, has died. He was 90. His death was confirmed to NBC News by producer and `I`ll Sleep When I`m Dead` collaborator Mike Kaplan, reports `People` magazine. According to Kaplan, Hodges died at his home in Dorset, England, due to heart failure. Hodges` long standing career dates back to the 1950s. Before getting a start in films, he spent two years in mandatory national service on a royal navy minesweeper, which he credits as the inspiration for his first film `Get Carter`.
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