Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Ruling Class’ and ‘The Changeling,’ Dies at 88

Award-winning Hungarian-British director Peter Medak died Tuesday, October 27, in Los Angeles at age 88, as announced by his family. His six-decade career included directing The Ruling Class, The Changeling, Romeo Is Bleeding, and The Krays. Medak also helmed A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street and Breaking Bad. After fleeing Hungary for England, he became a prominent figure in both film and television across several decades of work.