Person Details

Birthday: 1939-02-03 04:39:15

Death: 2016-07-02 04:39:15

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing The Deer Hunter, which won 5 Academy Awards including Best Director, and the controversial followup, Heaven's Gate. His films are characterized by their striking visual style and controversial subject matter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Cimino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

Magnum Force
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7

Magnum Force

(1973) Screenplay
Platoon
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8

Platoon

(1986) Thanks
The Deer Hunter
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8

The Deer Hunter

(1978) Screenplay
Silent Running
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6

Silent Running

(1972) Screenplay
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
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7

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

(1974) Screenplay
Heaven's Gate
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7

Heaven's Gate

(1980) Screenplay
Year of the Dragon
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7

Year of the Dragon

(1985) Screenplay
The Sunchaser
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6

The Sunchaser

(1996) Producer

Acting

Directing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1996 Producer
1990 Producer
1987 Producer
1978 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1986 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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