Al Pacino leads tributes to ‘The Godfather’ producer Albert S. Ruddy who has died
nme.comAl Pacino has led tributes to The Godfather producer Albert S. Ruddy, who has died aged 94.Ruddy died “peacefully” last Saturday (May 25) at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson (via Sky News), who added that among his final words were: “The game is over, but we won the game.”Ruddy produced more than 30 films including Million Dollar Baby and The Longest Yard while his TV credits included Hogan’s Heroes and Walker Texas Ranger.Pacino, who played the iconic Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, was one of the first to pay his respects to the late producer.“Al Ruddy was absolutely beautiful to me the whole time on The Godfather; even when they didn’t want me, he wanted me.
He gave me the gift of encouragement when I needed it most and I’ll never forget it,” he said in a statement.Al Ruddy, RIP My Friend… pic.twitter.com/Jrz4SKVKER— Clint Eastwood Official (@RealTheClint) May 28, 2024Clint Eastwood, who starred in Million Dollar Baby, also paid his respects. “Al Ruddy, RIP My Friend…,” he wrote alongside a picture with him and Ruddy.The late producer’s final big-screen producing credit was Eastwood’s 2021 western drama Cry Macho.Ruddy was also recently portrayed by Miles Teller in the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer, which chronicles the late producer’s experience making The Godfather.Teller offered his condolences, writing: “Albert S.
Ruddy was the rare combination of a producers mind with an artist’s soul. An unrelenting equal parts champion of both the talent in front of the screen and behind it.“I learned so much portraying Al in The Offer and Al was always gracious with his time and his treasure trove of old Hollywood stories.
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