A legendary and enigmatic figure of cinema, Michael Cimino reached the Hollywood firmament at the age of 38 with "The Deer Hunter", an Oscar winner, before being relegated to purgatory 2 yea... Read allA legendary and enigmatic figure of cinema, Michael Cimino reached the Hollywood firmament at the age of 38 with "The Deer Hunter", an Oscar winner, before being relegated to purgatory 2 years later, with the heartbreaking "Heaven's Gate".A legendary and enigmatic figure of cinema, Michael Cimino reached the Hollywood firmament at the age of 38 with "The Deer Hunter", an Oscar winner, before being relegated to purgatory 2 years later, with the heartbreaking "Heaven's Gate".