He was one of a group of British directors of commercials who transitioned to movies, and it's surprising that after a hit like Chariots of Fire (just re-watched it recently) he didn't have a good long run at the top. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/10/hugh-hudson-director-of-chariots-of-fire-dies-aged-86 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hugh-hudson-chariots-of-fire-director-dead-at-86/2023/02/10/b6dbeab4-a980-11ed-b2a3-edb05ee0e313_story.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hugh-hudson-dead-chariots-of-fire-1235322411/