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Michael Cimino studied architecture and dramatic arts; later he filmed advertisements and documentaries and also wrote scripts until the actor, producer and director, Clint Eastwood gave him the opportunity to direct the thriller Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. But his biggest success was The Deer Hunter which won e.g... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2007 Il pianto della statua (short story "The Wind Sculpture")
 
1985 Year of the Dragon (screenplay)
 
1985 250.000 Mücken im Pappkarton (TV movie)
 
1980 Heaven's Gate (written by)
 
1979 The Rose (uncredited)
 
1978 The Deer Hunter (story)
 
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (written by)
 
1973 Magnum Force (screenplay)
 
1972 Silent Running (written by / as Mike Cimino)
 
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "No Translation Needed")
 
1996 The Sunchaser
 
1990 Desperate Hours
 
1987 The Sicilian
 
1985 Year of the Dragon
 
1980 Heaven's Gate
 
1978 The Deer Hunter
 
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
 
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1996 The Sunchaser (producer)
 
1990 Desperate Hours (producer)
 
1987 The Sicilian (producer)
 
1978 The Deer Hunter (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 City of Life (special thanks)
 
2003 Finding Home (thanks)
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring (special thanks)
 
1986 Platoon (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2012 Une journée particulière (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Realising 'The Deer Hunter': An Interview with Michael Cimino (video short)
Himself
 
1999 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº146 (1999) … Himself
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1982 Signature (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Michael Cimino (1982) … Himself - Guest
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Picture & Best Director & Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
 
1979 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
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– Michael Cimino/Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears (1979) … Himself
 
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Desperate Hours -- An escaped con on the run from the law moves into a married couple's home and takes over their lives. The Deer Hunter -- An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA. The Sunchaser -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Big Jane". Paris: Editions Gallimard, 2001. ISBN 2070417603

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 3 Print Biographies  | 4 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site [France] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mike Cimino

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Personal Quote:

I think some people think that I'm totally nuts. Some think I'm a druggie. They say I had $50,000 in my budget for Heaven's Gate allocated to cocaine. They say I'm an alcoholic. I'm not, despite rumors to the contrary. All the things people think I am, I'm not. That's why I never answer them in the press... See more »

Trivia:

Received a B.F.A. degree in painting from Yale University in 1961 and an M.F.A. in painting from University of New Haven in 1963. See more »

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Frequently casts Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Jeff Bridges See more »

Nickname:

The Ayatollah See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius