Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman
Jarman during the 1991 Venice Film Festival
Born(1942-01-31)31 January 1942
Died19 February 1994(1994-02-19) (aged 52)
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England
Resting placeSt Clement Churchyard, Old Romney, Kent
EducationCanford School, Dorset
Alma materKing's College London
Slade School of Fine Art (UCL)
Occupations
Years active1970–1994
Notable workSebastiane (1976)
Jubilee (1977)
The Tempest (1979)
Caravaggio (1986)
The Last of England (1988)
War Requiem (1989)
Edward II (1991)
Wittgenstein (1993)
Blue (1993)
StyleNew Queer Cinema
Partner(s)Keith Collins
(1987–1994; his death)

Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English artist, film maker, costume designer, stage designer, writer, poet, gardener, and gay rights activist.