Directing · Screenplay · Director · Producer
Born Feb 3, 1939 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 1972–2016 · Awards: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Lucien Barrière Literary Award
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…