Director Minghella dies aged 54
Minghella won an Oscar for directing The English Patient
British film director Anthony Minghella has died at the age of 54, his agent has said. Minghella, whose films include Truly, Madly, Deeply and Cold Mountain, was chairman of the British Film Institute.
In 1996, he won an Oscar for directing The English Patient and was also Oscar-nominated for writing the screenplay for 1999's The Talented Mr Ripley.
He has also directed a TV episode of book The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, due to be screened this Easter.
Date of Birth
6 January 1954, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Spouse
Carolyn Choa (? - present) 1 child
Trade Mark
Frequently works with Jude Law
Trivia
Anthony's Italian parents are famous for their ice cream factory.
After attending the University of Hull (North Yorkshire/Humberside, England), he briefly worked as a university professor where he started writing music and plays. He won the London Theater Critics Award in 1984 for Most Promising Playwright and in 1986 for Best Play with "Made In Bangkok".
Appointed a CBE in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
In 1984, the London Theatre Critics named him Most Promising Playwright of the Year.
Has directed 5 actors to Oscar nominations: Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Renée Zellweger, Juliette Binoche and Kristin Scott Thomas. Binoche and Zellwegger won for their supporting turns in The English Patient (1996) and Cold Mountain (2003), respectively.
Brother of writers Edana Minghella and Dominic Minghella and father of Max Minghella (an actor) and Hannah Minghella (who worked as Production Assistant on her father's film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)).
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