Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella was a British film and stage director who won the 1996 "Best Director"
Oscar for
The English Patient. Minghella made his directorial debut in the 1990 film,
Truly, Madly, Deeply and also directed
Cold Mountain starring
Nicole Kidman and
Jude Law. Outside of film and TV, Minghella directed two volumes of plays, including a production of Puccini's
Madame Butterfly that was performed at
New York's Metropolitan Opera House in 2006. Minghella's most recent project, completed but not yet broadcast at the time of his death, was a production of Alexander McCall Smith's novel,
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. On March 18, 2008 he died of a hemorrhage following surgery for cancer of the neck and tonsils.
Fast Facts:
- Born: January 6, 1954
- Birthplace: Ryde, England
- Died: March 18, 2008 (aged 54)
- Cause of death: Hemorrhage
- Spouse: Carolyn Choa
- Former BFI chairman (2003-2007)
- The Isle of Wight's Anthony Minghella Theatre is named in his honor
- Had a cameo in Atonement as an interviewer
- In the 1970s, played keyboards in the rock bands, Dancer and Earthlight
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