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Michael Cimino. This article is about the film director. For the actor, see Michael Cimino (actor). Michael Antonio Cimino (/ tʃɪˈmiːnoʊ / chim-EE-noh, [ 5 ]Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo tʃiˈmiːno]; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and author.
With a background in painting and architecture, Cimino began his career as a commercial director in New York before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1970s to take up screenwriting. After co-writing the scripts for both (1974). The latter became his directorial debut and one of the highest-grossing films of that year.
Oct 21, 2022 · By the early 1970’s, director Michael Cimino had already made a name for himself as a helmer of standout television commercials. At the time, Cimino had moved to Los Angeles from his native New York, to pursue a career in movies. As it happened, Cimino’s first major feature came about due to a perfect storm of factors.
The start date for shooting was to have been early December 1987. The screenplay was written by Floyd Mutrux and the film was to be bankrolled by Nelson Entertainment. Cimino's representative added that the film was "about the San Fernando Valley and the friendship between two guys" and "more intimate" than Cimino's previous big-budget work.
Jul 2, 2016 · 1974: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, starring Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, written and directed by Cimino, is released. 1978: The Deer Hunter, starring Robert De Niro , Meryl Streep , John Cazale ...
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May 22, 2022 · He was a co-writer of the post-apocalyptic “Silent Running,” with Bruce Dern; he revised the script for “Magnum Force,” starring Clint Eastwood; and he wrote a script on spec for Eastwood ...
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