The world of film and television lost an icon with the recent passing of Donald McNichol Sutherland, the Emmy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA-winning actor. At 88 years old, just shy of his 89th birthday, Sutherland left behind an indelible body of work spanning more than six decades. LMU students, faculty, and staff can explore the depth of his work through the collections of the William H. Hannon Library.
Streaming media
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Films on Demand)
- Catching Fire (Swank)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Swank)
- Klute (Swank)
- Ordinary People (Swank)
Physical media
- The Dirty Dozen (DVD)
- Don’t Look Now (DVD)
- The Italian Job (DVD)
- MASH (DVD)
- Pride & Prejudice (DVD)
Databases
- EBSCOhost Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text, has a number of reviews, trade publications, magazine articles, and other publications focused on Donald Sutherland in the area of film and television. Some of the publications include Cinefantastique, Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood Reporter, Sight & Sound, and Variety.
- Gale OneFile on Fine Arts offers hundreds of full text magazine articles, academic journals, books, news, and images on the life and career of Donald Sutherland. Some of the sources include the Chronicle of Higher Education, Cineaste, Cinema Journal, Film History, and the Velvet Light Trap.
For the Canadian actor who brought to life such literary characters as Suzanne Collins’ president Coriolanus Snow, (“Catching Fire”), Jane Austen’s Mr. Bennet (“Pride & Prejudice”), and Stephen King’s Richard Straker (“Salem’s Lot“), this is just the tip of the iceberg. Sutherland was also a voice actor for “Astro Boy,” “Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within,” and “The Simpsons.” If you want to take a deeper dive into his career, we encourage you to explore the library catalog for additional resources.
Today’s post was written by Library Events Manager, Chan Harris.
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