Anthony Minghella (aged 54) was born 6 January 1954 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England and died 18 March 2008. He was an Academy Award-winning English film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007.
Minghella was married to Hong Kong-born choreographer Carolyn Choa. His brother, Dominic, is also a successful scriptwriter, and his son, Max, is an actor. His daughter Hannah worked as a production assistant on The Talented Mr. Ripley. His sister Edana is currently involved in a jazz event on the Isle of Wight, and his nephew Dante is one of the participants in Channel 4's Child Genius series.
He was a big Portsmouth F.C. fan and appeared in the Channel 4 documentary Hallowed Be Thy Game. His home has two double bedrooms dedicated to the display of Portsmouth memorabilia dating back to the club's founding in 1898.
Minghella died on 18 March 2008 of a haemorrhage in Charing Cross Hospital, London, following an operation the previous week to remove cancer of the tonsils and neck.
Filmography
1990 Truly, Madly, Deeply
1993 Mr. Wonderful
1996 The English Patient - No. of Oscar nominations 12 and No. of Oscar wins 9.
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley - No. of Oscar nominations 5.
2000 Play
2003 Cold Mountain - No. of Oscar nominations 7 and No. of Oscar wins 1.
2006 Breaking and Entering
2008 The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
