Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino

DirectorWriterProducer
Born
February 3, 1939
Died
July 2, 2016
Awards
14 wins, 27 nominations

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…

Biography

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 Hunter (1978) which won the Oscar for Best Picture. For another successful film, The Sicilian (1987), he got into trouble with critics when they accused him of portraying as a hero the Italian criminal Salvatore Giuliano.

Script and Continuity Department

Desperate HoursDesperate Hours(1990)

Archive Footage

GDFGDF(2022)as Self
Clint Eastwood, la dernière légendeClint Eastwood, la dernière légende(2022)as Self - Interviewee
Morceaux de CannesMorceaux de Cannes(2021)as Self
Michael Cimino, God Bless AmericaMichael Cimino, God Bless America(2021)as Self
Hollywood mauditHollywood maudit(2020)as Self

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Robert De Niro and Michael Cimino in The Deer Hunter (1978)Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Michael Cimino at "The 51st Annual Academy Awards"Michael Cimino in The Deer Hunter (1978)Christopher Lambert and Michael Cimino in The Sicilian (1987)Robert De Niro and Michael Cimino in The Deer Hunter (1978)Robert De Niro, Michael Cimino, and Stephen Kopestonsky in The Deer Hunter (1978)