Michael Cimino

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-02-03 (77 years old)

Deathday

2016-07-02

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Michael Cimino

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.

Acting

2022

Michael Cimino, God Bless America

as Self - Subject (archive footage)

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Miguel Cimino (segment: no translation needed)

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Production

1972

Silent Running

as Screenplay

1980

Heaven's Gate

as Director

1980

Heaven's Gate

as Screenplay

1973

Magnum Force

as Screenplay

1985

1985

Year of the Dragon

as Screenplay

1990

Desperate Hours

as Director

1974

1987

The Sicilian

as Director

1978

The Deer Hunter

as Producer

1978

The Deer Hunter

as Director

2007

1996

The Sunchaser

as Director

1978

1986

Platoon

as Thanks

1990

Desperate Hours

as Producer

1987

The Sicilian

as Producer

1996

The Sunchaser

as Producer

2007

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