Representatives of the cinematographic art pay tribute to Donald Sutherlandstar of the films “MASH,” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games,” who died at age 88 on Thursday.

The Oscar-winning actor died in Miami after a long illness.

His son Kiefer Sutherland called him “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema”.

The President of the United States,Joe Bidenin a message to X described Donald Sutherland as “a beloved husband, father, grandfather and one-of-a-kind actor who inspired and entertained the world for decades.”

Helen Mirrenwho starred with him in “The Leisure Seeker,” said in a statement, according to Variety: “Donald Sutherland was one of the smartest actors I ever worked with. He had a wonderful inquiring mind and wide knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. He combined this great intelligence with a deep sensitivity and with a seriousness about his profession as an actor. All of this made him the film legend he became. He was my colleague and became my friend. I will miss his presence in this world.”

The producer, actor and director of 2017’s “Baby Driver,” Edgar Wrightin a post on X, praised Sutherland’s legacy in film and television.

“May the great Donald Sutherland rest in peace, a beloved actor and always a compelling screen presence. He starred in two of my very favorite and most influential films – ‘Don’t Look Now’ and 1978’s ‘Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers’” Wright wrote on Twitter. “But this is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of his legendary filmography. a funny, laconic, yet intense and dramatic presence in so many memorable films, from his start in ‘The Dirty Doze’ to an incredible run in the ’70s, ’80s and beyond with ‘M*A *S *H”, “Kelly’s Heroes”, “Little Murders”, “Klute”, “Don’t Look Now”, “The Day Of The Locust”, “Ordinary People” and “JFK”, among many others. I even love his early appearances in “Dr Terror’s House Of Horrors” and “The World Ten Times Over”, as well as his very silly appearance in “Kentucky Fried Movie”.

The director Ron Howard wrote to X: “I was blessed to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the most intelligent, interesting and exciting film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage and dedication to serving the story and the audience with the utmost perfection.”

Writer Margaret Atwood referred to her Canadian friend writing in X that, like her, he attended Victoria University in Toronto. “He was a great actor even then,” he noted.

Gary Ross, who directed the first Hunger Games film, told THR about Donald Sutherland: “He was just so wonderful. Kind, kind and thoughtful – and so well read. He had memorized Prufrock and was giving me excerpts of it, out loud, like a book on tape. More than anything else there was this love interest for the work. It wasn’t enough to just do the work – he had to feel the work and he wanted to feel it all with him every second.”

His co-star in the movie ‘Klute’, Jane Fonda, said in an Instagram post: “He was my exciting co-star in Klute and we loved working together. In this photo we are on the set of Klute with director Alan Pakula.

“Donald was a brilliant actor and a complex man who shared many adventures with me, including the FTA Show, an anti-Vietnam War tour for 60,000 soldiers, sailors and marines in Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines and Japan 1971. I’m shocked.”

“We have lost one of the greats. Donald Sutherland brought a level of brilliance to his art that few could rival. A remarkable, legendary actor — and a great Canadian. My thoughts are with his loved ones. Rest in peace Donald,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote to X.

The Canadian actor passed away at the age of 88.

Donald Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935 in New Brunswick, Canada and grew up in Nova Scotia. At the age of 22 he moved to Britain, where he studied and played small roles in television series and films. The big step in Hollywood took place in 1967, in the movie “All 12 were bastards” (The Dirty Dozen) and “M*A*S*H”.

In April, he announced that he would be sharing behind-the-scenes moments from his 60-year Hollywood film career in his memoir Made Up, But Still True.