Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella, CBE (6 January 1954 – 18 March 2008) 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.
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| Full name at birth | Anthony Minghella, CBE
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| Date of birth | 6 January 1954
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| Place of birth | Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK
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| Date of death | 18 March 2008
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| Age | 54 (age at death)
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| Place of death | London, England
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| Cause of death | A hemorrhage following surgery
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| Occupation | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
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| Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| High school | St John`s College (Portsmouth)
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| University | University of Hull
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- After attending the University of Hull (East 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".
- Friend of Tony Blair.
- Winner of the Giles Cooper Award in 1988 for "Cigarettes and Chocolate".
- Born to Edward Minghella, who was Italian-Scottish, and his wife Gloria, whose ancestors came from the village of Valvori near Rome, they owned a ice cream factory.
- In 1984, the London Theatre Critics named him Most Promising Playwright of the Year.
Anthony Minghella is known for his role in the documentary Untouchable (2019) as Self (uncredited).
He is also known for his role in the film Teen Spirit (2018) as the filmmakers wish to thank.
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