Peter Bogdanovich: Barbra Streisand pays homage to late director

Stars like Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Laura Dern paid tribute to their "friend and teacher," Peter Bogdanovich, who died at 82. The New York director is best known for films such as "The Last Movie Show" and "Harten Moon."

In a statement on Thursday, his family confirmed that he had died "of complications from Parkinson's disease." A native of New York, Bogdanovich became synonymous with New Hollywood in the 1970s.

His 1971 adult drama The Last Picture Show, which he co-wrote, earned him eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Director.

Streisand, who was involved in his 1972 comedy. What's the matter, doctor? wrote: "Peter always makes me laugh!" "Another missing hero," Dern added and posted a photo of them on the set of his 1985 film Mask.

Actress and singer Cher, who stars in the same film, said Bogdanovic made some "very memorable films" and found "a very talented artist."

Born in 1939, Bogdanovic became interested in cinema from an early age. In 1966, Bogdanovic, inspired by new wave directors such as Jean-Luc-Godard, who were making their films, decided to direct and moved to Los Angeles with his first wife, Polly Platt.

That same year, Roger Corman hired Bogdanovic as an assistant director on the 1966 film Wild Angels. His breakthrough, The Last Picture Show, an adaptation of Larry McMurty's semi-autobiographical novel, came five years later and was a hit with critics. Some compared it to Orson Welles' classic - and one of Bogdanovic's favorites - Citizen Kane.

The film is set in a dark city in Texas and features a number of rising stars, including Sybil Shepard and Jeff Bridges. After Bogdanovich Bridge died, he wrote on Twitter: "My heart breaks."