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1 day ago · In 1979, after having his proposals for investments rejected by the major studios, he sold the project to Dino De Laurentiis; his daughter Raffaella produced the film. Milius was appointed as director and he rewrote Stone's script.
Sep 22, 2024 · Her grandfather was Dino De Laurentiis, an Academy Award-winning producer known for Italian cinema as well as Hollywood hits such as King Kong and Hannibal. He also owned and operated a chain of ...
Sep 22, 2024 · Milius’ original cut of the film was deemed far too violent by producer Dino De Laurentiis, and so many scenes were reshot, while others were chopped out and left on the cutting-room floor.
Sep 13, 2024 · In his 60-year career he has been responsible for some of the best and worst movies ever made - Italian art movies, biblical epics, Hollywood kitsch (Barbarella) and critically...
2 days ago · —Michael Cimino Derived from some of Cimino's personal experiences, The Deer Hunter tells the story of three blue-collar steelworkers, portrayed by Robert De Niro, John Savage and Christopher Walken, who during the Vietnam War volunteer to serve together. Since he had to spend the next several months prepping for the film and scouting for locations, Cimino brought in Deric Washburn to help ...
Sep 12, 2024 · Before Lynch, Dino De Laurentiis had employed Ridley Scott, director of Alien, to helm the project. In the end, he dropped out of the project because it was too large of an undertaking, and following the loss of his brother, Scott was more interested in working on something more immediate.
Sep 20, 2024 · Credited as the first Hollywood film shot entirely on bluescreen, Sky Captain ’s visual magic included a role as a mad scientist for Laurence Olivier, who had died in 1989; the actor’s widow...
