You know you lose a lot of social skills if you’re a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that.
Anthony Minghella Quotes
No studio in Hollywood wanted 'Cold Mountain.' None. No one wanted 'Ripley,' no one wanted 'The English Patient.' That tells you there isn't really an appetite for ambitious movie-making out there.
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| Birth: | 6th January, 1954 |
| Death: | 18th March, 2008 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Director, Playwright, Producer, Screenwriter |
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Anthony Minghella was a British film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for The English Patient, which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. He also wrote several episodes of the ITV detective drama Inspector Morse and an episode of long-running ITV drama Boon. Made in Bangkok found mainstream success in the West End. His last work was the screenplay of the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Nine; Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston.
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