Hodges, who was born in Bristol in 1932, practiced chartered accounting while spending two years as a minesweeper for the Royal Navy in the northern fishing ports of England.
His first job in the entertainment business was operating teleprompters for television, which paved the way for him to go on to produce and direct news and documentary shows. The 1971 theatrical release of Get Carter, an adaptation of Ted Lewis’ novel, was his first significant feature film.
In the film, Sir Michael Caine played a London mobster who, after his brother is slain in Newcastle, pursues his own brand of retribution.
Due to the popularity of Get Carter, Hodges and Caine worked together once again on Pulp the following year.
Mike Hodges cause of death: What happened to Mike Hodges?
The 90-year-old filmmaker Mike Hodges, whose movies included Flash Gordon and Get Garter, has passed away.
Producer and longtime friend of Hodges Mike Kaplan announced his passing to the Guardian and US trade journal Variety.
The director allegedly passed away on Saturday at his Dorset home. As of yet, no cause of death has been disclosed.
