Director Nicolas Roeg, whose films include the classic Don't Look Now, has died. He was 90.

Nicolas Roeg arriving for the London Critics Circle Film Awards 2012 at the Bfi, South Bank, London. Photo: Shutterstock

In a career spanning six decades, he was celebrated for his original and controversial film-making.

Roeg first made an impression on the profession as second-unit lenser on 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia.

His 1973 psychological thriller Don't Look Now caused controversy for its graphic sex scenes.

His films rarely appealed to mass audiences, but often received critical acclaim, and went on to become cult classics. His influence has been acknowledged by film-makers including Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Soderbergh and Danny Boyle.

After 1990’s uncharacteristic The Witches, based on Roald Dahl’s story and made with Jim Henson’s creature workshop, Roeg’s output became more scattershot and sporadic:

Roeg also directed rock stars Mick Jagger in the crime drama Performance and David Bowie in the science fiction movie The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Duncan Jones, the director of Warcraft and son of David Bowie, paid tribute to the "incredible body of work" Roeg has left, saying it inspired his own "ongoing love of filmmaking".