Canadian-born actor Donald Sutherland, star of such classics as “M*A*S*H,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People,” and “JFK,” and who later performed President Snow in “The Hunger Games” collection, died on June 20, 2024 at age 88.
“Kelly’s Heroes”
Donald Sutherland as Sergeant Oddball within the World War II movie “Kelly’s Heroes.”
Sutherland has portrayed a wealth of rebels, ruffians and iconoclasts, whose distaste for enjoying by the principles was searing, and sometimes very humorous. So robust was the stamp of a Sutherland insurgent that, when he did play a determine of authority, custom, or cloak-and-dagger subterfuge, the viewers was forgiven for believing that his tongue – when talking of order and management – was very a lot in his cheek.
“Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors”
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1935, Donald Sutherland studied engineering and drama in Toronto, earlier than attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He appeared in small roles in British tv and movies all through the Sixties, together with the collection “The Avengers” and “The Saint.”
In the 1965 British anthology movie “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” Donald Sutherland fears his new bride is definitely a vampire, which requires stern measures.
“The Dirty Dozen”
Sutherland’s first huge display screen function was in Robert Aldrich’s 1967 struggle movie “The Dirty Dozen,” as Sgt. Pinkley, whose 30-year jail time period shall be suspended if he survives a commando mission in German-occupied France.
“M*A*S*H”
Sutherland’s first iconic function was in Robert Altman’s black comedy “M*A*S*H” (1970). He performed Hawkeye Pierce, a surgeon on the entrance traces of the Korean War, reverse Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre.
“Start the Revolution Without Me”
Donald Sutherland and Gene Wilder starred within the comedy “Start the Revolution Without Me,” set in Revolutionary France.
“Kelly’s Heroes”
While liberating the world from Hitler, Donald Sutherland joined up with Clint Eastwood in a plot to free a financial institution of $16 million in gold bars, within the struggle comedy “Kelly’s Heroes.” Telly Savalas and Don Rickles additionally starred.
“Alex in Wonderland”
In Paul Mazursky’s comic-drama “Alex in Wonderland” (1970), Donald Sutherland performed a movie director who struggles to match success together with his follow-up function. With Ellen Burstyn, Meg Mazursky and Glenna Sargent.
“Alex in Wonderland”
Donald Sutherland and Jeanne Moreau (enjoying herself) in “Alex in Wonderland.”
“Klute”
In Alan J. Pakula’s thriller “Klute” (1971), Donald Sutherland performed a detective investigating a lacking company government whose path results in a prostitute (Jane Fonda).
“Steelyard Blues”
Sutherland and Fonda have been reunited within the 1973 comedy “Steelyard Blues,” directed by Second City veteran Alan Myerson.
“Don’t Look Now”
In Nicolas Roeg’s psychological suspense movie “Don’t Look Now” (1973), primarily based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, the unintentional loss of life of Donald Sutherland’s younger daughter precipitates a journey together with his spouse (Julie Christie) to Venice, the place mysterious occasions might sign a go to from their daughter’s spirit.
“The Day of the Locust”
Donald Sutherland is overcome by a mob in John Schlesinger’s 1975 movie model of Nathanael West’s poison-pen letter to Nineteen Thirties Hollywood, “The Day of the Locust.”
“1900”
In Bernardo Bertolucci’s epic “1900,” which really spans the primary 45 years of the twentieth century, Donald Sutherland performed the fascist Attila Mellanchini. After what he does to a pussy cat, his character will get what he deserves.
“Fellini’s Casanova”
Donald Sutherland performed the famend adventurer, creator and lover in Federico Fellini’s stylized 1976 drama, “Fellini’s Casanova.”
“The Eagle Has Landed”
In the World War II thriller “The Eagle Has Landed” (1976), Michael Caine performed a German officer who recruits an IRA member (Donald Sutherland) in his plot to kidnap British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
“National Lampoon’s Animal House”
Donald Sutherland as Professor Dave Jennings, who finds Milton “boring,” in “National Lampoon’s Animal House.”
“The Great Train Robbery”
Donald Sutherland and Sean Connery are two rogues desperate to swipe some heavily-protected gold in “The Great Train Robbery” (1979).
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers”
In Philip Kaufman’s remake of the traditional sci-fi thriller “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978), up to date and set in San Francisco, Donald Sutherland performs a well being inspector whose suspicion that residents have been being changed by impassive duplicates hailing from an alien world proves fatefully appropriate.
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers”
Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams – has she been replicated by the alien pods? – in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978).
“Murder by Decree”
In the Sherlock Holmes thriller “Murder by Decree,” Donald Sutherland performed a psychic who aids the detective in his hunt for Jack the Ripper.
“A Man, a Woman, and a Bank”
Donald Sutherland reunited together with his “Body Snatchers” co-star Brooke Adams within the heist movie “A Man, a Woman, and a Bank,” by which romance intrudes on theft.
“Ordinary People”
In the Oscar-winning “Ordinary People” (1980), Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore are the mother and father in a household fractured by the unintentional loss of life of 1 son and the tried suicide of one other. Sutherland obtained his second Golden Globe nomination (his first for Drama).
“Eye of the Needle”
Based on Ken Follett’s World War II thriller, “Eye of the Needle” starred Donald Sutherland as a German spy within the U.Okay. whose plans run afoul when he enters right into a relationship with Kate Nelligan.
“Revolution”
Donald Sutherland as British Sgt. Major Peasy within the historic epic “Revolution” (1985).
“The Wolf on the Door”
Donald Sutherland because the artist Paul Gauguin, with Valerie Morea, in “The Wolf on the Door” (1986).
“Lock Up”
Donald Sutherland is a villainous warden out to make life hell for inmate Sylvester Stallone within the 1989 drama “Lock Up.”
“A Dry White Season”
In “A Dry White Season” (1989), set in apartheid-era South Africa, Donald Sutherland and Zakes Mokae turn into embroiled in an investigation into the disappearance of two Black males taken into police custody.
“JFK”
In Oliver Stone’s conspiracy movie “JFK,” Donald Sutherland performed “X,” a shadowy intelligence determine who relays distressingly ominous data to Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner), who’s investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Donald Sutherland is Merrick, who trains a highschool cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) within the methods of looking the undead, within the horror-comedy “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
“Six Degrees of Separation”
In “Six Degrees of Separation” (1993), primarily based on John Guare’s play, Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing are a rich New York couple who soak up a presentable younger man (Will Smith) who seems at their door – and are subsequently taken in by the con artist.
“Disclosure”
Donald Sutherland performed a company wheeler-dealer within the drama “Disclosure” (1994).
“Citizen X”
Stephen Rea and Donald Sutherland examine a serial killer within the Soviet Union of the Nineteen Eighties, within the TV movie “Citizen X.” Sutherland received an Emmy and his first Golden Globe Award for his efficiency.
Sutherland would win a second Golden Globe for the TV miniseries “Path to War.”
“A Time to Kill”
Matthew McConaughey and Donald Sutherland in “A Time to Kill,” the 1996 movie primarily based on the John Grisham authorized thriller.
“The Italian Job”
In “The Italian Job,” a 2003 remake of the traditional British heist movie, Donald Sutherland and Mark Wahlberg are companions in a daring theft in Venice.
“Cold Mountain”
Based on Charles Frazier’s novel, “Cold Mountain” (2003) starred Jude Law and Nicole Kidman as lovers who turn into separated when the Civil War erupts. Donald Sutherland performed a preacher, and father of Kidman.
“Pride and Prejudice”
Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn as Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, with their marriageable daughters – Lydia (Jena Malone), Jane (Rosamund Pike), Kitty (Carey Mulligan), Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Mary (Talulah Riley) – within the 2005 movie model of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
“An American Haunting”
In the 2008 horror movie “An American Haunting,” set within the early nineteenth century, Donald Sutherland is satisfied he has been cursed by a witch, and that his daughter (Rachel Hurd-Wood) could also be possessed.
“Dirty Sexy Money”
Donald Sutherland starred as Patrick “Tripp” Darling III, of the extraordinarily rich Darling household, within the drama collection “Dirty Sexy Money.” The forged additionally included Peter Krause, Jill Clayburgh, William Baldwin, Lucy Liu and Blair Underwood.
“Fool’s Gold”
Donald Sutherland starred with Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Alexis Dziena and Ewen Bremner within the romantic comedy-adventure “Fool’s God.”
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Donald Sutherland performed President Coriolanus Snow within the movie diversifications of Suzanne Collins’ “Hunger Games” books.
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1”
Donald Sutherland as President Snow in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.”
“Forsaken”
Donald Sutherland starred reverse son Kiefer Sutherland within the western “Forsaken” (2015), a few younger gunslinger reestablishing his relationship together with his preacher-father.
“The Leisure Seeker”
In the highway film “The Leisure Seeker,” Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren are a retired couple whose failing well being shadows what would look like their final cross-country RV journey.
Governors Award
Though by no means nominated for an Academy Award for one in all his performances, Donald Sutherland was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences at its Governors Awards ceremony, on the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center in Beverly Hills, November 11, 2017. Presenting the award was Sutherland’s “Hunger Games” co-star Jennifer Lawrence.
“I want I may say thanks to all of the characters I’ve performed,” he stated.
Donald Sutherland
In a 2017 interview with Anderson Cooper for “60 Minutes,” Sutherland mentioned how he would immerse himself into his characters, who won’t appear sympathetic from an viewers’s perspective, “however they’re sympathetic to me.”
He mirrored on how deeply he may very well be affected by his roles even a long time after enjoying them, reminiscent of the daddy who finds his drowned daughter in 1973’s “Don’t Look Now.” “This is gonna be a tough day for me,” Sutherland stated.
“So even now, the character comes again to you? The character’s nonetheless there?” requested Cooper.
“Yeah. Yeah. It’s fascinating, I by no means considered that. They should all have their little area of interest someplace in my particular person or in my soul or one thing.”
“Trust”
Donald Sutherland starred as J. Paul Getty within the 2018 FX miniseries “Trust,” in regards to the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.
“Lawman: Bass Reeves”
Donald Sutherland’s final display screen credit score was within the 2023 Paramount+ collection “Lawman: Bass Reeves,” starring David Oyelowo.
Portrait
Donald Sutherland poses throughout the AFI Fest 2005 on the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood, Nov. 5, 2005.
Sutherland died on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan
