Michael Cimino (pronounced [ˈtʃamɪnəʊ], born 3 February 1939, New York City) is an American film director. He is often cited as an example of the meteoric rises and falls seen in Hollywood in the 1970s.
Michael Cimino was born in New York City, New York on either November 16, 1943 (according to his professional biography) or February 3, 1939 (which is more plausible in light of the dates of his degrees). He graduated from Yale University, receivi...
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Michael Cimino (pronounced [ˈtʃamɪnəʊ], born 3 February 1939, New York City) is an American film director. He is often cited as an example of the meteoric rises and falls seen in Hollywood in the 1970s.
Michael Cimino was born in New York City, New York on either November 16, 1943 (according to his professional biography) or February 3, 1939 (which is more plausible in light of the dates of his degrees). He graduated from Yale University, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1961, and his masters in 1963.
With two writing credits to his name (the science fiction film Silent Running and the second Dirty Harry film, Magnum Force), Cimino moved up to directing when his spec script, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, was purchased by Clint Eastwood's production company, Malpaso, with Eastwood originally slated to direct it himself. However, Cimino convinced him to allow him to direct the film, which became a solid box office success at the time, making $25,000,000 at the box office with a budget...
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