Michael Cimino
- Born
- 3 February 1939
- Died
- 2 July 2016 (aged 77)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Height
- 165 cm
- Known for
- Director
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 (1974). But his biggest success was The Deer Hunter (1978) which won the Oscar for Best Picture. For another successful film, The Sicilian (1987), he got into trouble with critics when they accused him of portraying as a hero the Italian criminal Salvatore Giuliano.
