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Director Mike Hodges, best known for films including Flash Gordon and Get Carter, has died at the age of 90.<\/span><\/p>\n The filmmaker reportedly\u00a0<\/span>died on Saturday (17th December) of heart failure at his home in Dorset.<\/span><\/p>\n The news was announced by Hodges\u2019s friend and producer Mike Kaplan, who shared his cause of death.<\/span><\/p>\n Born in Bristol in 1932, Hodges first worked as an accountant and in the Royal Navy under national service before switching careers to the screen industries.<\/span><\/p>\n He got his big break with Get Carter starring Sir Michael Caine, which he wrote and directed.<\/p>\n The film, which also starred Britt Ekland, followed hitman Jack Carter (Caine), who returns to Newcastle for his brother\u2019s funeral and swiftly realises foul play was involved with his death.<\/span><\/p>\n Hodges then went on to replace Nicolas Roeg as the director of Flash Gordon, and worked once more with Caine in 1972\u2019s Pulp.<\/span><\/p>\n He was also <\/span>known for 1974\u2019s The Terminal Man starring George Segal and 1989\u2019s and Black Rainbow with Rosanna Arquette.<\/span><\/p>\n Tributes have flooded in for Hodges following the tragic news of his passing.<\/span><\/p>\n Goodby to my very special friend and film maker extraordinaire Mike Hodges. I loved this man so much. The metaphysical poet of British cinema and a generous, brilliant, kind and politically engaged man. I was so so lucky to know you and spend time with you. pic.twitter.com\/zwK5weKkiA<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Samira Ahmed (@SamiraAhmedUK) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>