Director
Michael Cimino
Born February 3, 1939 in New York City, New York, USADied July 2, 20168 films
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.
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First watchThe Deer Hunter19788.0Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as director- 2007To Each His Own CinemaDirector
- 1996The SunchaserDirector
- 1990Desperate HoursDirector
- 1987The SicilianDirector
- 1985Year of the DragonDirector
- 1980Heaven's GateDirector
- 1978The Deer HunterDirector
- 1974Thunderbolt and LightfootDirector