Leslie Hardcastle OBE was a well-known British arts administrator who was controller of the British Film Institute’s National Film Theatre complex on London’s South Bank from its early beginnings through to his retirement in the mid-1990s.
Hardcastle was born in Croydon on December 8, 1926, and died on 14 March 2023 at the age of 96.
Leslie Hardcastle had joined the Royal Navy and after service, he worked his way through the ranks of the BFI and led the NFT through its pioneering days including the founding of the London Film Festival (LFF) in 1957, the setting up of a second onsite screen (NFT2), along with a restaurant.
Leslie Hardcastle cause of death: How did Leslie Hardcastle die?
Leslie Hardcastle had lived most of his last remaining life in Soho and was a board and founder member of the Soho Housing Association, which provides social housing in central London.
He was 96 years old at the time of his death and no report has been made pertaining to the cause of his death though it’s believed that he died of a natural death.
