Biography
Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Go...
Michael Cimino, God Bless America
2022
as Self - Subject (archive footage)
A road-movie narrated by Michael Cimino (recorded by the documentary's director during their journey together across the United States), and with the ...
A Special Day
2012
as Self
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as Miguel Cimino (segment: no translation needed)
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmak...
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Director
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmak...
No Translation Needed
2007
Director
An obnoxious theatre owner and amateur filmmaker make a music video for a Cuban band.
Realising The Deer Hunter
2003
as Self
A documentary Interview with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino.
The Sunchaser
1996
Director, Producer
A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994
as Self
A look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, f...
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
as Self
Interviews with celebrities such as Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Dennis Hopper and Willie Nelson examine the remarkable career of actor-performer Kris K...
Desperate Hours
1990
Director, Producer
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
The Sicilian
1987
Director, Producer
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.
Platoon
1986
Thanks
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Year of the Dragon
1985
Director, Screenplay
In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster...
Heaven's Gate
1980
Screenplay, Director
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished imm...
1979 ITV South Bank Show Interview With Michael Cimino
1979
as Self
A 1979 interview with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino.
The Deer Hunter
1978
Director, Producer, Story
A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they im...
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
Director, Screenplay
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Magnum Force
1973
Screenplay
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When sha...
Silent Running
1972
Screenplay
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. Howeve...