London
(ANI):
Director
Arthur
Penn
has
died,
a
day
after
his
88th
birthday.
The
legendary
director"s
daughter
Mollu
Penn
confirmed
that
the
legendary
director,
who
was
best
known
for
making
'Bonnie
and
Clyde" and
'Little
Big
Man",
died
at
his
Manhattan
home
of
congestive
heart
failure,
reports
the
BBC.
Penn
made
his
name
directing
Tony-award
winning
Broadway
shows
such
as
'The
Miracle
Worker" and
'All
the
Way
Home".
He
began
to
carve
out
a
career
in
film
in
the
1960s
with
his
work,
which
was
inspired
by
the
decade's
political
and
social
upheaval.
But
it
was
the
1967
hit
movie
'Bonnie
and
Clyde",
based
on
true
story
of
famed
outlaws,
which
he
will
mostly
be
remembered
for.
It
was
nominated
for
eight
Academy
Awards,
including
best
director
and
Estelle
Parsons
won
the
prize
for
best
supporting
actress.
A
memorial
service
has
been
planned
for
the
filmmaker
before
the
end
of
the
year.
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