Michael Cimino

Born: 1939-02-03, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2016-07-02

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 and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.

Filmography

• The Deer Hunter (1978)
• Desperate Hours (1990)
• The Sicilian (1987)
• Heaven's Gate (1980)
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
• The Sunchaser (1996)
• Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (2007)
• Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (2007)
• Year of the Dragon (1985)