Tuesday, March 18, 2008

R.I.P. Talented Mr. Minghella

The filmmaking world has lost one of its best and brightest stars.

Fifty-four-year-old Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning British director of films such as The English Patient (which earned him the honor), The Talented Mr. Ripley (co-starring Jude Law, pictured at right with his director), and Cold Mountain, has died.

Details are not yet available.

Minghella’s last completed film is The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, which he shot in Botswana.

According to IMDb.com, he was at work on New York, I Love You, and set to begin work on The Ninth Life of Louis Drax.

Photo: Miramax Films (Cold Mountain).

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