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About Michael Cimino
American film director, screenwriter, producer and author
Michael Antonio Cimino Jr. was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He became widely known for The Deer Hunter (1978), a film that won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Cimino was known for his exacting attention to detail and his drive for perfection in filmmaking. His work is most closely associated with the scale and ambition of The Deer Hunter, which secured his place in American film history.
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