Malik Bendjelloul, Oscar Winner for 'Sugar Man' Film, Dies at 36

SXSW Film is stunned and saddened to learn of the death of Searching for Sugar Man filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul. Bendjelloul's film made its award-winning debut at Sundance 2012, and enjoyed successful screenings at 

Malik Bendjelloul, the acclaimed Swedish film director behind the Oscar-winning music documentary Searching for Sugarman has died. He was 36.

Malik Bendjelloul (r.) and Simon Chinn celebrate after winning the Academy Award for JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images Malik Bendjelloul (r.) and Simon Chinn celebrate after winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2013. Bendjelloul died at the 

Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man', has been found dead in Stockholm, Sweden. Malik Bendjelloul was only 36 at the time of his death. His brother, Johar 

SXSW Film is stunned and saddened to learn of the death of Searching for Sugar Man filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul. Bendjelloul's film made its award-winning debut at Sundance 2012, and enjoyed successful screenings at