The facts
Medak directed The Ruling Class in 1972, The Changeling in 1980 and The Krays in 1990. [1][2]
His television work included episodes of The Wire, Breaking Bad and Hannibal. [2]
Born in Budapest, he left Hungary during the 1956 uprising and built his filmmaking career in Britain and the United States. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The exact date and cause of death were not established in the checked reports. The event date shown is the public announcement date.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC.
No standalone family announcement was retrieved. TheWrap’s original report attributes confirmation to the family, and separately owned Screen International corroborates the death, age and career. The exact death date and cause are left unknown rather than inferred from publication dates.
- Peter Medak, director of The Changeling and The Krays, dies at 88
Screen International · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
- The Changeling and The Ruling Class director dies at 88
TheWrap · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
Reports the family’s death announcement. Screen and TheWrap are separately owned original trade publications.