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Michael Antonio Cimino ( / tʃɪˈmiːnoʊ / chim-EE-noh [3] Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo tʃiˈmiːno]; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and author. Notorious for his obsessive attention to detail and determination for perfection, Cimino achieved fame with The Deer Hunter (1978 ...
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- Michael Antonio Cimino, February 3, 1939, New York City, New York, U.S.
- 1972–2007
- July 2, 2016 (aged 77), Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
1986 Nominee Razzie Award. Worst Screenplay. Year of the Dragon. Shared with: Oliver Stone. 1982 Winner Razzie Award. Worst Director. Heaven's Gate. 1982 Nominee Razzie Award. Worst Screenplay.
- February 3, 1939
- July 2, 2016
Jul 3, 2016 · In all the obits on Michael Cimino, who died Saturday at age 77, most talked about his career trajectory from boom - 1978 Best Picture and Director Oscar winner The Deer Hunter - to bust - 1980 ...
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Michael Cimino (1939-2016) Michael Cimino. Michael Cimino studied architecture and dramatic arts; later he filmed advertisements and documentaries and also wrote scripts until the actor, producer and director Clint Eastwood gave him the opportunity to direct the thriller Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974). But his biggest success was The Deer ...
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jul 2, 2016 · Michael Cimino, who won two Oscars for the powerful 1978 drama The Deer Hunter, died Saturday at the age of 77. Cimino originally moved to Hollywood in the ‘ 70s with dreams of being a ...
Jul 4, 2016 · Cimino would direct four more films during his life (1985’s Year of the Dragon, 1987’s The Sicilian, 1990’s Desperate Hours, and 1996’s Sunchaser). And while some have memorable scenes and ...