Steven Rumbelow, Film, TV and Theater Writer and
Director, Dies at 66
Variety
Alyssa Sage
March 2, 2016
Steven Rumbelow, a writer-producer-director of film,
television and theater, died of sepsis Feb. 27 in Toronto. He was 66.
With a career spanning more than four decades, Rumbelow
was introduced to the entertainment industry via London’s theater scene in the
early ’70s. The English native went on to direct over 150 stage productions,
the most notable of which was an adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s “Dr.
Faustus” that he debuted in 1971 and continued to tour with around the world
until the late ’90s.
Within the realm of television and film, Rumbelow was
best known for the paranormal documentary series “Beyond” (2005-2007), which he
created, directed, produced and starred in. He also directed and wrote the
screenplay for the 2009 sci-fi thriller “Autumn.” Two of his later feature film
projects, “The Summoning” and “Over the Edge,” are slated to launch at Cannes
Film Festival this spring. Additional film and television credits include “King
Lear” (1976), “St. Joan” (1978), “Ghosts” (1998), “Queen City Blowout” (2003)
and “Covenant” (2012).
In recent years Rumbelow and his wife ran independent
production company Renegade Motion Pictures.
Rumbelow is survived by his wife, Rachel, and two
children, Dick Tolson and Svea Rumbelow.
RUMBELOW,
Steven
Born: 7/22/1949,
Bristol, England, U.K.
Died: 2/27/2016,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Steven Rumbelow’s
westerns – producer:
Titus – 2015
Where Horses Die - 2017
wow, i loved his series Beyond! prayers are with his wife, rachel.
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