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Anthony Minghella

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Biography

Born

1/6/1954, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Died

3/18/2008

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (7)

Role
- Canada AM
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 31 February 12, 2007
    2/12/07
- The Andrew Marr Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 2nd October, 2005
    10/2/05
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Jesse Jackson Jr, Anthony Minghella
    1/13/04
- Shootout
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Anthony Minghella, John Calley
    12/21/03
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 2 9th December 2003
    12/9/03
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 72: Ep 1 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
    3/26/00
  - S 69: Ep 1 The 69th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/97
- The Entertainment Biz
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Oscar Day / Oscar Night
    2/15/98
Writer (5)

Role
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Pilot
    3/23/08
- Inspector Morse
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 3 Driven to Distraction
    1/17/90
  - S 3: Ep 3 Deceived by Flight
    1/18/89
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Dead of Jericho
    1/6/87
- Jim Henson's the Storyteller
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 9 The True Bride
    7/10/88
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Heartless Giant
    7/3/88
  - S 1: Ep 7 Sapsorrow
    6/26/88
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Three Ravens
    6/19/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hans My Hedgehog
    6/12/88
  - + 4 More Credits
- Boon
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Grass Widows
    2/4/86
- Maybury
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Weekend
    8/4/81
  - S 1: Ep 11 Indoor Games
    7/21/81
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Green Bottles
    5/26/81
  - S 1: Ep 2 What I Mean Is...
    5/19/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Fall From Grace
    5/12/81
Director (1)

Role
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 0 Pilot
    3/23/08
Producer (1)

Role
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Pilot
    3/23/08
Creator (2)

Role
- Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 4 Daedalus & Icarus
    12/22/91
  - S 1: Ep 3 Orpheus & Eurydice
    12/15/91
  - S 1: Ep 2 Perseus & The Gorgon
    12/8/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 Theseus & The Minotaur
    12/1/91
- Maybury
  Creator
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Real Botswana Diamond
    4/19/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Beauty and Integrity
    4/12/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 Problems With Moral Philosophy
    4/5/09
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Boy with the African Heart
    3/29/09
  - S 1: Ep 2 Poison
    3/22/09
  - + 2 More Credits

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Trivia
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- In 2004, Anthony was nominated for the DGGB Award at the Directors Guild of Great Britain in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film for his work on the 2003 film Cold Mountain.
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- At the time of Anthony's death, he was in the process of directing The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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- In 1996 Anthony won the Academy Award for directing The English Patient.
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- Anthony: When I became the chair of the British Film Institute, I didn't understand how much of my time would be taken up with trying to make a case for the British Film Institute: what it's for, why it exists, why it needs its money.
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- Anthony Minghella: The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile and ugly, and that there is nothing glamorous or heroic about it. There are heroes, but the causes are never heroic.
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