The former film critic of the Guardian, who has died aged 91, was a friend to many of those whose work he admired – and criticised. Here, Stephen Frears, Asif Kapadia, Jeremy Thomas and Stephen Woolley pay tribute
Peter Bradshaw: my predecessor was a film-world darling and heir to scandal
‘He always looked as though he was up to mischief’
Stephen Frears, director
He’d come up to you at solemn occasions with some wonderful, deflating phrase. With his wickedly impish face, he always looked as though he was up to mischief.
