Michael Cimino, director of the iconic film about the Vietnam war, the Deer Hunter ( “sniper” or “the Hunter”), died at age 77 at his home in Los Angeles.
Eric Weissmann, his friend and exabogado reported Cimino’s body was discovered at his home on Saturday after his friends had been unable to contact him.
has not been determined the cause of death.
The filmmaker, who won two Oscars and directed eight films, will be remembered for a career of ups and downs.
While The Deer Hunter has been considered one of the best films in Hollywood history, his next project, Heaven’s Gate (Heaven’s Gate), f ue derided and was a box office flop .
the Deer Hunter, with its famous scene in which Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken are facing a challenge of Russian roulette, won five Oscars in 1979, including Best Film and best director.
the film chronicles the lives of a group of friends from a small town in Pennsylvania and the devastating effects of the Vietnam war, both those who fought and those who stayed at home.
“The work we did together will be something I will always remember. he will be missed,” said De Niro in a statement.
Cimino also directed Desperate Hours (1990), The Sicilian (1986) and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).
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