Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve McQueen and John Wayne, ...

Mark Rydell, the director behind ‘On Golden Pond,’ ‘For the Boys’ and ‘The Rose,’ passed away Friday. The news broke via a tribute to the Oscar-nominated director from collaborator Bette Midler, who ...

Mark Rydell, who received a best director nomination for the Oscar-winning “ On Golden Pond ” and directed Bette Midler in “The Rose” and “For the Boys,” died Friday. He was 97.

The onetime soap star on 'As the World Turns' also helmed 'Cinderella Liberty,' 'The Rose' and John Wayne's 'The Cowboys.' ...

Hollywood director Mark Rydell, known for films such as On Golden Pond and The Long Goodbye, died at the age of 97 on Friday, August 14, 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born Mortimer H. Rydell on March 23, 1929, in New York City, Rydell studied music with the intention of becoming an orchestra ...

The actor-director died on Thursday, Aug. 13, his daughter Amy Rydell said On Golden Pond director Mark Rydell died at 97 His daughter, Amy, confirmed the Oscar nominee died on Thursday, Aug. 13 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve ...