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Director George Hickenlooper, dead at 47

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Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > > 2010 archives > October 31 > > entry by Matthew Odam | Sunday, 31 October 2010 01 H 51 hick440.jpg filmmaker George Hickenlooper died Saturday in Denver, according to the Associated Press.

He was 47.

Director, whose documentary "Hearts of Darkness: revelations of a filmmaker" won an Emmy, was in Austin, week last Thursday evening of his latest movie, "Jack Casino" screeningThe comedy starring Kevin Spacey details fall in Washington, D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It screened at the Paramount Theatre as closing night film at the Austin Film Festival.

"We are shocked and saddened by the death of George Hickenlooper and feel particularly lucky to have had the opportunity to present his latest"Jack Casino"Austin Film Festival Conference Director Maya Perez said."His passion for the art of film will be
"missed".

Hickenlooper, who was in Colorado Denver film festival was the cousin of the Mayor of Denver and Governor candidate John Hickenlooper, who told the press that the filmmaker died of natural causes.

"We are devastated", John Hickenlooper said in a statement. "His passion for life, an insatiable curiosity and zeal for people enriched all those who had the chance to know him.?

?Jack Casino? was planned for a December release.

Photo by Jack Plunkett AUSTIN film FESTIVAL.

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