Indie Filmmaker Henry Jaglom, Known for His Friendship with Orson Welles, Passes Away at 87

Henry Jaglom, the acclaimed indie filmmaker known for his works such as ‘A Safe Place,’ ‘Déjà Vu,’ and ‘Can She Bake a Cherry Pie,’ has passed away at the age of 87. His daughter, Sabrina Jaglom, confirmed his death in Santa Monica, calling him a loving and unique father. Jaglom, a key figure in the New Hollywood movement, initially moved to Los Angeles at the invitation of Peter Bogdanovich, although the role in ‘Targets’ was eventually taken by Bogdanovich himself. He soon became friends with icons like Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper, and even contributed to editing ‘Easy Rider.’ Jaglom’s legacy extends beyond his films, as he became a prominent figure in Hollywood social circles. He was perhaps best known for his frequent lunches with Orson Welles, which spanned the last two years of the legendary director’s life. These lunches were later documented in the book ‘My Lunches with Orson,’ where Welles’s sharp commentary on figures like Woody Allen became widely quoted. Jaglom also directed Welles’s final acting performance in ‘Someone to Love’ and appeared in his last movie, ‘The Other Side of the Wind.’