Anthony Minghella
Minghella died on March 18, 2008 of a haemorrhage in Charing Cross Hospital, London, following an operation the previous week to remove cancer of the tonsils and neck.[9][10]
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Filmography
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Director
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Bafta Awards nominations |
Bafta Awards wins |
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Truly, Madly, Deeply | . | . |
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Mr. Wonderful | ||||
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The English Patient |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley |
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Play | ||||
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Cold Mountain |
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Breaking and Entering | ||||
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The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency |
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Producer
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Iris | (executive) |
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Heaven | |
| The Quiet American | (executive) | |
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The Interpreter | (executive) |
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Catch a Fire | |
| Breaking and Entering | ||
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Michael Clayton | (executive) |
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Margaret | (executive) |
| The Reader | ||
| The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | ||
| Love You More |
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Actor
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Atonement | Interviewer |
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Selected plays
- Whale Music (New End Theatre, Hampstead, June 1981); revived for radio, BBC Radio 4, 10 May 2008
- Two Planks And A Passion (Greenwich Theatre, November 1984)
- A Little Like Drowning (Hampstead Theatre, July 1984)
- Made In Bangkok (West End debut as a playwright, Aldwych Theatre. 18 March 1986, director Michael Blakemore)
- Hang Up (radio play for BBC Radio 4,1987)
- Cigarettes and Chocolate (60-minute radio play for BBC Radio 4, 1988)
- Eyes Down Looking (Beckett 100th Birthday tribute, radio play for BBC Radio 3, 1 April 2006)
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Awards
- 1984 Plays and Players: Critics Award - Most Promising Playwright for A Little Like Drowning
- 1986 Plays and Players: Critics Award - Best New Play for Made in Bangkok
- 1988 Giles Cooper Award for the radio play Cigarettes and Chocolate
- 1992 BAFTA Film Award - Best original screenplay for Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
- 1997 Academy Award - Best director for The English Patient (1996)
- 1997 BAFTA Film Award - Best film for The English Patient (1996) (shared with Saul Zaentz)
- 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Director and Best Screenplay for The English Patient (1996)
- 1997 Directors Guild of America Award - Outstanding Achievement in Motion Pictures for The English Patient (1996)
- 1997 Golden Globe Award - Best Director for The English Patient (1996)
- 1999 National Board of Review Award - Best Director for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- 2003 National Board of Review Award - Best Adapted Screenplay for Cold Mountain (2003)
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References
- Theatre Record and its Indexes for play production dates and awards
- ^ Anthony Minghella Biography (1954-)
- ^ Anthony Minghella at Hollywood.com
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b62ff
- ^ http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/20523/bbc-radio-to-air-minghella-play-season
- ^ Henderson, Mark (2006-09-06). The science behind their mutual dislike. The Times Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/theverb/pip/rvilt/
- ^ Anthony Minghella portsmouthfc.co.uk, Official site, 18 March 2008
- ^ Oliver Duff, Pandora: Director's dream for Pompey The Independent, 19 March 2008
- ^ Oscar-winner Minghella dies after cancer op
- ^ "Anthony Minghella, Director, Dies at 54.", New York Times, 18 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. "Anthony Minghella, a British filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his direction of “The English Patient,” died Tuesday morning in London."
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External links
- Anthony Minghella at the Internet Movie Database
- Media Masterclass with Anthony Minghella on Directing Film
- Anthony Minghella: A Life in Pictures, BAFTA webcast, 2 December 2006
- Anthony Minghella interview with stv, November 2006
- Anthony Minghella - Obituary and public tribute
- Anthony Minghella, a brother to all he met by Dominic Minghella, March 24, 2008
- An Appreciation of Anthony Minghella Charlie Rose, March 24, 2008
- AN APPRECIATION Harvey Weinstein remembers friend Anthony Minghella, by Harvey Weinstein, Special to The Times, April 5, 2008
- Obituaries:
- BBC, 18 March 2008
- The Guardian, 18 March 2008
- The Guardian, 19 March 2008
- The Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2008
- The Times, 19 March 2008
- The Independent, 19 March 2008
- The New York Times, 19 March 2008
- Los Angeles Times, 19 March 2008
- Variety, 18 March 2008
- The Washington Post, 19 March 2008
- BAFTA obituary
| Awards | ||
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| Academy Award | ||
| Preceded by Mel Gibson for Braveheart |
Academy Award for Best Director 1996 for The English Patient |
Succeeded by James Cameron for Titanic |
| BAFTA Award | ||
| Preceded by Giuseppe Tornatore for Nuovo cinema Paradiso |
Best Original Screenplay 1991 for Truly, Madly, Deeply |
Succeeded by Woody Allen for Husbands and Wives |
| Preceded by John Hodge for Trainspotting |
Best Adapted Screenplay 1996 for The English Patient |
Succeeded by Craig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann for Romeo + Juliet |
| DGA Award | ||
| Preceded by Ron Howard for Apollo 13 |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement 1996 for The English Patient |
Succeeded by James Cameron for Titanic |
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