# Jeremy Thomas, the producer behind The Last Emperor, dies at 77

> The British producer who backed bold directors and won Best Picture died at home in Oxfordshire on September 11.
- Title: Jeremy Thomas, the producer behind The Last Emperor, dies at…
- Summary: The British producer who backed bold directors and won Best Picture died at home in Oxfordshire on September 11. Jeremy Thomas came from a film family and…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jeremy-thomas-dead-the-last-emperor-crash-producer-1236698886
- Author: Lexi Carson
- Published: 2026-09-12T20:52:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: film, obituary, producers, british cinema, oscars
## A producer's life ends
Jeremy Thomas, the British producer best known for the 1987 Oscar winner The Last Emperor, has died at 77.
## He died at home
His team said he died peacefully on Friday, September 11, at his country home in Oxfordshire.
## Family was there
Thomas was surrounded by his family and loved ones, according to a statement his team released the following Saturday.
## London, July 1949
He was born in London on July 26, 1949, into a household already built around making films.
## His father made 40 films
Ralph Thomas directed more than 40 features, including The 39 Steps and the long-running Doctor franchise.
## Carry On ran in the family
His uncle Gerald Thomas directed the Carry On comedies, giving Jeremy two working filmmakers at the dinner table.
## Key takeaway

Jeremy Thomas came from a film family and turned that inheritance into a producing career capped by an Oscar-winning epic.