Overview

• Stamp’s family announced his passing on August 17, praised his extraordinary body of work and requested privacy without revealing a cause of death.
• He first rose to prominence in the 1960s with an Oscar nomination for Billy Budd and a best actor award at Cannes for The Collector.
• Collaborations with European auteurs Pier Paolo Pasolini and Federico Fellini preceded an eight-year spiritual retreat in India.
• His portrayal of General Zod in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980) cemented him as one of cinema’s most memorable villains.
• His six-decade filmography demonstrated range from the transgender role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to later turns in Valkyrie, The Adjustment Bureau and Last Night in Soho.