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Henry Jaglom, Independent Filmmaker Known for Improvisational Dramas, Dies at 87

His daughter said he died at home in Santa Monica with family at his side.

Overview

  • He died Monday night at his Santa Monica home, his daughter Sabrina confirmed to multiple outlets.
  • Jaglom spent five decades working outside the studio system, favoring intimate, talk-heavy stories and on-camera improvisation.
  • His films included A Safe Place, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?, Eating, Last Summer in the Hamptons and Déjà Vu.
  • Someone to Love featured Orson Welles in his final on‑screen performance, reflecting Jaglom’s long association with the filmmaker.
  • He frequently collaborated with actress and then‑wife Victoria Foyt in the 1990s and 2000s, and he is survived by his children, Sabrina and Simon.