Michael Cimino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Cimino

American film director, screenwriter, producer and author

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2016

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Michael Cimino ( chi-MEE-noh; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. Born in New York City, he graduated with a BA in graphic arts from Michigan State University in 1959 and a BFA and MFA from Yale University in 1961 and 1963 and began his career filming commercials.
He moved to Los Angeles to take up screenwriting in 1971.
After co-writing the script of Magnum Force and Silent Running he wrote the preliminary script Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
Clint Eastwood read the script and sent it to his personal production company, which allowed Cimino to direct the film.
After its success, Cimino co-wrote, directed, and produced the 1978 Academy Award-winning film The Deer Hunter.
His next film, Heaven's Gate (1980), proved to be a financial failure.
Cimino directed four films after Heaven's Gate, and all failed commercially.