Chariots Of Fire director Hugh Hudson dies age 86 after short illness

Hugh Hudson and Maryam d’Abo (Suzan Moore/PA)

Hugh Hudson, best known for Academy-Award winning film Chariots Of Fire, has died at the age of 86, a statement on behalf of his family said.

The filmmaker, who was behind the 1981 drama about story of two British runners in the 1920s, died in hospital in London on Friday following a short illness.