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Michael Cimino

Birth Name:
Michael Cimino
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Script department
Michael Cimino

Fast Facts

  • The French Minister of Culture presented him with the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Prix Littéraire Deauville 2001 after the publication of his novel "Big Jane․"
  • Graduated from Yale University in 1961 with his BFA in painting and in 1963 with his MFA in the same subject
  • Became an in-demand television commercial director after graduating from college, shooting advertisements for L'Eggs hosiery, Kool cigarettes, Eastman Kodak, United Airlines and Pepsi
  • American history and culture, especially disillusionment with the American Dream, are often explored in his films
  • His films are often shot in widescreen and feature deliberate pacing and long sequences with no dialogue
  • His 1959 college yearbook described him as liking Thelonious Monk, Chico Hamilton, Mort Sahl, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloud Wright
  • His mother realized he was famous after she saw his name in a "New York Times" crossword puzzle

Awards

  • 1973Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
  • 1978LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 1978NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1979Oscar - Best Director:Winner
  • 1979Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 1979Oscar - Best Picture:Winner
  • 1979DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 1979Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 1979Hochi Film Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
  • 1979WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 1980Marquee - Best Director:Winner
  • 1980BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
  • 1980Blue Ribbon Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
  • 1980Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film Director:Winner
  • 1981Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1981Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Winner
  • 1982Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1982Razzie Award - Worst Director:Winner
  • 1985Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 1986César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
  • 1986Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1986Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
  • 1987Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Nominated
  • 1996Palme d'OrNominated
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