"His role in Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude, which saw him play a death-obsessed young man who develops a relationship with Ruth Gordon's 79-year-old Holocaust survivor, earned him Golden Globe and Bafta nominations. The film was not well-received initially by critics or audiences but became a cult classic later, included on the American Film Institute's list of funniest films ever made. As I was reading the script I immediately knew it was going to be a classic film for the ages, he said in 2012."
"In 2014, Cort told the Guardian it was a blessing and a curse as it led to him being typecast, getting offered only weirdo characters. He turned down the role of Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as he wanted the lead and, after Jack Nicholson was cast, later asked for it back, but it was too late. In the 1970s, Cort went on to star in comedy drama Why Shoot the Teacher?"
Bud Cort died in Connecticut at age 77 after a long illness. He was discovered by Robert Altman and appeared in M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud before his breakthrough lead in Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude, which earned Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. The film initially met poor reactions but later became a cult classic and joined the AFI’s funniest films list. Cort said he foresaw its lasting impact, but the role also led to typecasting. He turned down a part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, suffered serious injuries in a 1979 car accident, and later returned to many film and television roles.
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