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Michael Cimino (I) (1939–2016)

Writer | Director | Producer

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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 ... read full biography

Known for The Deer Hunter (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Year of the Dragon (1985), Magnum Force (1973)

Details

Feb 3, 1939 (died Jul 2, 2016) | 5' 5" (1.65m)

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1 official web site & 18 more links

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Still of Michael Cimino and Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter

Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Michael Cimino at "The 51st Annual Academy Awards"

Michael Cimino and Mickey Rourke in Year of the Dragon

Michael Cimino and Christopher Lambert in The Sicilian

Michael Cimino and Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter

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Awards

Won 2 Oscar Awards. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations

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32 titles

Past Film & Video (16 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
City of Life (2009) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$7.5MM			$648K
To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director (segments: No Translation Needed) Director (segments: No Translation Needed) See fewer				$404K
Il pianto della statua (2007) Writer (short story "The Wind Sculpture") Writer (short story "The Wind Sculpture") See fewer
Finding Home (2003) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$3K	$10K	$10K
The Big Brass Ring (1999) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$7MM
The Sunchaser (1996) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		$14K	$22K	$22K
Desperate Hours (1990) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer	$18MM		$2.7MM	$2.7MM
The Sicilian (1987) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer	$9MM	$1.7MM	$5.4MM	$5.4MM
Platoon (1986) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$6MM	$241K	$139MM	$139MM
Year of the Dragon (1985) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$24MM	$4.1MM	$19MM	$19MM
Heaven's Gate (1980) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$44MM		$3.5MM	$3.5MM
The Rose (1979) Writer (story) (uncredited) Writer (story) (uncredited) See fewer	$8.5MM	$793K	$29MM	$29MM
The Deer Hunter (1978) Director, Producer, Writer (story) Director, Producer, Writer (story) See fewer	$15MM		$49MM	$49MM
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$2.2MM		$22MM	$22MM
Magnum Force (1973) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer			$40MM	$40MM
Silent Running (1972) Writer (as Mike Cimino) Writer (as Mike Cimino) See fewer	$1MM

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Past Television (1 title)	Episodes
250.000 Mücken im Pappkarton (1985) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer

Self (10 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Une journée particulière (2012) Himself Himself See fewer
Realising 'The Deer Hunter': An Interview with Michael Cimino (2003) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Mundo VIP (1999) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1999) Himself (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Show nº146 (Feb 27, 1999) Season 4, Episode 9 - Himself Himself See fewer
Biography (1994) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1994) Himself (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (Dec 11, 1994) Himself Himself See fewer
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Cinema 3 (1990) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1990) Himself (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode dated 9 May 1990 (May 9, 1990) Himself Himself See fewer
Slotavond van de Nederlandse Filmdagen (1985) (TV Special) - Himself - Presenter Himself - Presenter See fewer
Signature (1982) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1982) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Michael Cimino (Feb 1982) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner & Nominee Himself - Winner & Nominee See fewer
The South Bank Show (1979) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1979) Himself (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Michael Cimino/Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears (Feb 25, 1979) Season 2, Episode 11 - Himself Himself See fewer

Archive Footage (5 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
The Oscars (2017) (TV Special) - Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) See fewer
The EE British Academy Film Awards (2017) (TV Special) - Himself - In Memoriam (archive footage) Himself - In Memoriam (archive footage) See fewer
Días de cine (2016) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2016) Himself (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 7 July 2016 (Jul 7, 2016) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer

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Robert De Niro Actor	208
John Cazale Actor	3,537
Christopher Walken Actor	408
Clint Eastwood Actor	77
Francis Ford Coppola Producer	1,166
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