ROTTEN TOMATOES: Anthony Minghella: 1954-2008

Anthony Minghella: 1954-2008

by Jeff Giles | March 18, 2008

Summary

Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Cold Mountain, has passed away at the age of 54. Back to Article

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Rusticrub writes:
on Mar 18 2008 12:57 PM

yeah...he was cool

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AnnaKo writes:
on Mar 18 2008 12:58 PM

Complications from surgery. He died from a brain hemorrhage following the removal of his tonsil cancer.

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wafelz writes:
on Mar 18 2008 01:11 PM

The English Patient and The Talented Mr. Ripley are both great. I think I need to watch Cold Mountain again. A very sad loss.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 18 2008 01:30 PM

His funeral will be 162 mins approx. to commemorate how long the friggin English patient was!

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AnnaKo writes:
on Mar 18 2008 01:53 PM

lol, the English Patient was certainly too long for many guys... I dont think Ive heard a woman complain yet.... twas a film made by a romance junkie for romance junkies. :D That's why I say, not many people had his combination of strengths... include in there, his capacity to feel like a woman :)

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man in the water writes:
on Mar 18 2008 04:37 PM

I loved The English Patient. Yes it was long, but just so beautiful, and entrancing, one of my favorite movies. Haven't yet seen Mr. Ripley or Cold Mountain but will definitely check both out now. A tragic loss. Definitely one of the best visual styles in cinema.

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Bruce Campbell writes:
on Mar 18 2008 06:27 PM

@morons:

I hope when you die, people only complain because they have the attention span of an idiot.

Seriously, a talented man has died. And people are whining about their own problems? Show some respect - Respect for a human being, not a director.

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Spiderbash writes:
on Mar 18 2008 06:36 PM

I swear every time before a huge star I see some comdey that makes fun of the star. With Ledger it was a deleted scene in Knocked Up and with this one it was the Seinfield epsiode where Eliane hated the english patient. Weird thing. Well anyways R.I.P Anthony.

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kpizon writes:
on Mar 18 2008 07:07 PM

I absolutely despise The English Patient, and don't have much better feelings for Cold Mountain, but The Talented Mr Ripley and Truly, Madly, Deeply are wonderful films. Whether or not I liked his films, it's still a shame for someone so young to pass unexpectedly like that.

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arcadefire325 writes:
on Mar 18 2008 07:25 PM

He was a great director. R.I.P. and condolences to his family and friends. This is so sad.

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clamman27 writes:
on Mar 21 2008 03:39 PM

@ "Bruce":

like typing "who?" as a comment under an article about someone's death is being respectful?

to the other morons:
and what have YOU done in your life to be remembered for when you pass on?

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