Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Director Anthony Minghella has passed away

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 03-18-2008, 10:46 AM:

Minghella's death was confirmed Tuesday by his agent. Varity reports that a spokesman for Mr. minghella said he suffered a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday morning in London. He was 54 years old.

Some of the films he directed:

The English Patient
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Cold Mountain
Breaking and Entering

Some of the films he produced:

Iris
Heaven
The Quiet American
The Interpreter
Catch a Fire
Michael Clayton

[ 03-18-2008, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: Bill Gabel ]

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 03-18-2008, 02:50 PM:

What movies had he directed? Was he mainstream or Art?

edit: I asked this before Bill posted the names of the movies. I am dense, granted...

[ 03-18-2008, 04:57 PM: Message edited by: James Westbrook ]

Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 03-18-2008, 03:45 PM:

That's terrible. I know he directed "Cold Mountain," which I liked a great deal.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 03-19-2008, 02:29 AM:

He was also a very active behind-the-scenes political figure in the British film industry and was active as a theatre director, too, hence his comparatively limited film output. He achieved some good things for the British Film Institute during his five-year stint as its chairman.