The actor, who has died aged 82, starred in a slew of classics from ‘Thief’ to ‘Misery’ but will be best remembered as the volatile Sonny in ‘The Godfather’. Kevin E G Perry pays tribute to a master of his craft
Once heralded as the ‘James Bond of his era’, Dillon never rose to the prominence that was expected of him, says Geoffrey Macnab, but perhaps the actor’s greatest success was eschewing the limelight early fame afforded him – even if he did so to the detriment of his career
A new version of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is due to be released on Netflix later this year starring The Crown’s Emma Corrin but, says Geoffrey Macnab, filmmakers are never likely to find a satisfactory recipe, regardless of how often they keep on tinkering with the main ingredients
