Michael Cimino
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 and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1939-02-03 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 2016-07-02
Known for
- Platoon (1986) — Thanks
- The Deer Hunter (1978) — Director
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — Screenplay
- Magnum Force (1973) — Screenplay
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) — Director
- Silent Running (1972) — Writer
- Year of the Dragon (1985) — Director
- Heaven's Gate (1980) — Director
- Desperate Hours (1990) — Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Miguel Cimino (segment: no translation needed)
- The Sicilian (1987) — Director
- The Rose (1979) — Screenplay
- The Sunchaser (1996) — Director
- Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- Michael Cimino, God Bless America (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994) — Self