Henry Jaglom, Indie Filmmaker Known for Intimate, Improvisational Style, Dies at 87

Henry David Jaglom, the independent filmmaker known for introspective, improvisational and talky dramas, has died, according to multiple media reports. He was 87.

Jaglom died Monday night at his home in Santa Monica, representatives for his daughter, filmmaker Sabrina Jaglom, confirmed to TheWrap.

Jaglom’s talky dramas often focused on personal relationships and emotional conflict, relying on naturalistic dialogue and loosely structured narratives.

His directorial debut, “A Safe Place” (1971), featured Tuesday Weld and Orson Welles. Over the years, Jaglom helmed more than a dozen features including “Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?” (1983), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) and Irene in Time (2009). His 1987 film Someone to Love marked the final on-screen performance by Orson Welles.