Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
	at an event in 2003
Born	February 3, 1939; New York City, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2016 (aged 77); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Yale University; (BFA Painting, 1961;; MFA Painting, 1963)
Occupation(s)	Film director · Producer; Screenwriter · Author
Years active	1974–1996 (directing)
Style	Striking visual style; Controversial subject matter

Michael Cimino (/tʃɪˈmiːnoʊ/ chi-MEE-noh;[1] February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American movie director, screenwriter, producer and author. He was best known for directing, producing and co-writing the 1978 Academy Award-winning movie The Deer Hunter, and for writing and directing 1980s financial failure Heaven's Gate.

Cimino was found dead of heart failure on July 2, 2016 in his bed Los Angeles, California, aged 77.[2]

References

Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures: "Cimino, Michael" [chi-MĒ-nō. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
""'Deer Hunter,' 'Heaven's Gate' director Michael Cimino dies"". The Washington Post Online. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.

Other websites

Michael Cimino on IMDb
MichaelCimino.Fr Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine French fan-created website

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[1] Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures: "Cimino, Michael" [chi-MĒ-nō. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

[Obituaries-2] ""'Deer Hunter,' 'Heaven's Gate' director Michael Cimino dies"". The Washington Post Online. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.