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.

Directed

1. The Deer Hunter (1978) — Director
2. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) — Director
3. Year of the Dragon (1985) — Director
4. Heaven's Gate (1980) — Director
5. Desperate Hours (1990) — Director
6. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Director
7. The Sicilian (1987) — Director
8. The Sunchaser (1996) — Director

Also appeared in

1. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Miguel Cimino (segment: no translation needed)
2. Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) — Self (archive footage)
3. Michael Cimino, God Bless America (2022) — Self (archive footage)
4. Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994) — Self
5. The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) — Self (archive)
6. Film '72 (1971) — Self
7. Realising The Deer Hunter (2003) — Self
8. A Special Day (2012) — Self
9. Spécial cinéma (1974) — Self
10. Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993) — Self
11. 1979 ITV South Bank Show Interview With Michael Cimino (1979) — Self