The British director and screenwriter died at his home in Dorset on Dec. 17.
“Get Carterwas a huge success all over the world.
He had a great sense of humor.
Mike Hodges died at age 90.Everett Collection
All of his movies were entrenched with humor and personality.”
EW has reached out to representatives for Hodges, but did not immediately hear back.
The experience, Hodgeslater recounted to theGuardian, changed his entire viewpoint on life.
A remake of the classic film, starringSylvester Stallone, was released in 2000.
In 1980, Hodges directed the glitzy space operaFlash Gordon.
The filmmaker later went on to shoot several Queen music videos, including for the film’s title track.
