Question: Recently Michael Cimino passed away, He was a-
(a) Scientist
(b) Film Director
(c) Cartoonist
(d) Blogger
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 2 July 2016 the famous American film director Michael Cimino passed away in Los Angeles. He was 77.
- Cimino co-wrote, directed, and produced the 1978 Academy Award(Oscars Award) winning film “The Deer Hunter”.
- The film was about a trio of Russian American steelworkers and their service in the Vietnam War.
- The film won the Oscar in 5 categories.
- Other directed films are Heaven’s Gate (1980), Year of the Dragon(1985), The Sicilian (1987), Desperate Hours (1990), The Sunchaser (1996) and To Each His Own Cinema (2007).
- In 2001, Cimino published his first novel, Big Jane.
Reference:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-cimino-dead-deer-hunter-908188
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001047/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cimino