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Mike Hodges
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He was the original director of
Damien: Omen II (1978)
. During three weeks of shooting, Hodges left the film as a result of creative differences. His replacement was
Don Taylor
. Hodges directed the military scenes and the factory scenes.
Among the various directors in the frame to helm
To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
.
Received an honorary degree from the University of the West of England in Bristol, his home city, on 7th November 2005.
His first feature film,
Get Carter (1971)
, is regarded by many film critics and historians as one of the two greatest British gangster films ever made, along with
John Mackenzie
's
The Long Good Friday (1980)
.
Got his first job in British television as a teleprompter operator.
Qualified as a chartered accountant and spent two years of national service on the lower deck of a Royal Navy minesweeper.
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