Filmmaker Steve McQueen Hails Life Of Adam Somner, Salutes Producer & Go-To First AD As “Working Class Hero“
DeadlineStory by Baz Bamigboye
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Acclaimed director Steve McQueen eulogizes life and career of beloved producer and first AD Adam Somner, a 'working class hero' who died from cancer.
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- Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen called Somner a 'working class hero' who had worked on blockbuster films with directors like Steven Spielberg.
- Somner passed away just before Thanksgiving from anaplastic thyroid cancer, leaving behind a legacy as an award-winning producer and go-to first AD in Hollywood.
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Steve McQueen, Adam Somner, Blitz