Directing
Michael Cimino
FR, EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
3 February 1939
Died
2 July 2016 (aged 77)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Nikki Cimino · Michael Antonio Cimino Jr.
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
Filmography
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Cimino, God Bless America
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage)
A Special Day
as Self
To Each His Own Cinema
as Miguel Cimino (segment: no translation needed), Director
The Sunchaser
Director, Producer, Writer
Desperate Hours
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Sicilian
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Platoon
Thanks
Year of the Dragon
Director, Screenplay
Heaven's Gate
Director, Writer
The Rose
Screenplay
The Deer Hunter
Director, Story, Producer
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Screenplay
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Director, Writer
Magnum Force
Screenplay
