Michael Cimino(1939-2016)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
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 Le Canardeur (1974). But his biggest success was Voyage au bout de l'enfer (1978) which won the Oscar for Best Picture. For another successful film, Le sicilien (1987), he got into trouble with critics when they accused him of portraying as a hero the Italian criminal Salvatore Giuliano.
