R.I.P.: Director Robert Mulligan

This sad news from Hollywood Reporter:

Robert Mulligan, who directed “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Summer of ‘42,” among other films, died Friday of heart disease at his Connecticut home. He was 83.

Known for his diffident nature and sensitivity toward players, Mulligan directed five different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Natalie Wood, Ruth Gordon and Ellen Burstyn, with Peck winning the best actor Oscar for “Mockingbird.”

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my top five favorite movies, a brilliant adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel by screenwriter Horton Foote and director Mulligan. In fact, it was the first Daily Dialogue on this blog.

In honor of Mulligan, here is a wonderful video of pictures from the movie.

Godspeed, Robert Mulligan.