Anthony Minghella

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Anthony Minghella was an acclaimed British film director and screenwriter best known for his lush, character-driven dramas such as "The English Patient" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley."


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instanceOf film director
film producer
human
playwright
screenwriter
adaptedFrom Cold Mountain (novel by Charles Frazier)
The English Patient (novel by Michael Ondaatje)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (novel by Patricia Highsmith)
almaMater University of Hull
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Director
BAFTA Award for Best Film
awardReceivedFor Academy Award for Best Director for The English Patient
BAFTA Award for Best Film for The English Patient
causeOfDeath complications from surgery
child Max Minghella
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1954-01-06
dateOfDeath 2008-03-18
directed Breaking and Entering
Cold Mountain
Mr. Wonderful
The English Patient
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Truly, Madly, Deeply
ethnicOrigin Italian descent
familyName Minghella
fullName Anthony Minghella
genre drama film
givenName Anthony
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Cold Mountain
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The English Patient
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Talented Mr. Ripley
notableWork Cold Mountain
The English Patient
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Truly, Madly, Deeply
occupation film director
film producer
playwright
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
placeOfDeath London, England
positionHeld chairman of the British Film Institute
screenwriterOf Breaking and Entering
Cold Mountain
The English Patient
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Truly, Madly, Deeply
sibling Dominic Minghella
spouse Carolyn Choa
style character-driven storytelling
lush visual style


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