{
  "id": 16911949,
  "title": "Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Changeling’ and ‘The Krays,’ Dies at 88",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/peter-medak-director-of-the-changeling-and-the-krays-dies-at-88",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:18:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/peter-medak-dead-changeling-the-krays-director-1236933340/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Peter Medak, the Hungarian-born director and actor best known for films including “The Changeling,” “The Krays” and “The Ruling Class” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 88. Over a career spanning six decades, Medak directed 27 feature films, moving between psychological horror, black comedy and crime dramas. His 1980 supernatural thriller “The Changeling,” starring […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Ruling Class’ and ‘The Changeling,’ Dies at 88",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/peter-medak-director-of-the-ruling-class-and-the-changeling-dies-at-88",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:39:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Peter Medak Dies: ‘The Ruling Class’ & ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’ Director Was 88",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/peter-medak-dies-the-ruling-class-romeo-is-bleeding-director-was-88",
        "published": "2026-10-28T13:24:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}