This is a shattering blow from someone who was a major figure in an important industry and had a lot to go on and contribute. "I just spoke to Alan Parker and it was the line Alan used: he was a beautiful man; he was a lot of fun to be with; he was thoughtful and intelligent.Like other successful modern writers, he cut his teeth on the early episodes of the BBC1 children's programme Grange Hill.© Copyright of Telegraph Media Group Limited 2020In 1993 he directed his second film, Mr Wonderful, with Matt Dillon and Mary Louise Parker.We no longer check to see whether Telegraph.co.uk displays properly in Internet Explorer version 6 or earlier.The former lecturer at Hull University burst onto our screens in 1991 when wrote and directed the tear-jerker Truly, Madly, Deeply, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson.Minghella, one of five children who grew up above the family's ice cream shop on the Isle of Wight, was a leading figure in British film and theatre.He was married to Hong Kong-born choreographer Carolyn Choa.The operation to remove a growth in his neck took place at Charing Cross Hospital, central London, on Thursday and it was believed he was recovering well. Minghella's best director Oscar was a career triumph . He will be sorely missed. Speaking at the home of Mr Minghella's parents in Ryde, Isle of Wight, she wept as she added: "We are all devastated. Born on the Isle of Wight to Italian parents in 1954, Anthony Minghella went on to become one of Britain's most celebrated film-makers and screenwriters. ''Whatever I did with him, personally or professionally, left me with complete admiration for him, as a character and as an artist of the highest calibre. ''Most importantly of all for me, he was one of the few filmmakers who really stepped up to the responsibility - he worked his guts out at the BFI (British Film Institute) to be an effective chair and was an extremely effective chair with the result being that the BFI to an extent is rising from the ashes as never before.A worker at one of the shops said the news of Minghella's death was ''really raw'' for all those who knew him and his family.Mr Minghella was married to Hong Kong-born choreographer Carolyn Choa and was the first person to be given the freedom of the Isle of Wight.It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.His brother, Dominic, is also a successful scriptwriter, and his son Max an actor.During the 1980s, he worked in television, for the children's drama series Grange Hill for and The Storyteller series for Jim Henson.One of five children, Minghella grew up above the family's ice cream shop on the Isle of Wight, where the family still live and run a successful chain of shops.Lord Puttnam said Minghella had been ''a storyteller in the classic British tradition''.
Anthony Minghella, who has died aged 54 in hospital after a haemorrhage following an operation, made an impact in various fields - as a director of … ''Mr Brown was interviewed on stage by Minghella last year about a book he wrote about his heroes.His film for the 2005 General Election campaign showed Mr Blair and then Chancellor Gordon Brown chatting informally about the fruits of their joint efforts.His 1990 feature Truly Madly Deeply, a drama he had written and directed for the anthology strand, bypassed its expected TV broadcast and received a cinema release.Comments are closed on this article.Get involved with the news in your communityHe also worked on episodes of Inspector Morse and his 1986 play Made in Bangkok found mainstream success in the West End.The film is due to be screened on BBC1 over Easter.Mr Minghella won an Academy Award for directing the film The English Patient in 1996.More recently he worked in Botswana in Africa with fellow Brit Richard Curtis making The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, an adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's hit novel.Mr Pritchard, who died March 7 aged 75, taught at Fairway Grammar, in Sandown, Isle of Wight, during the 1950s where he produced Mr Minghella in several plays.Isle of Wight Council leader David Pugh said: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Anthony Minghella and we would like to extend our sympathy to his family.Mr Minghella's distraught sister, Gioia Minghella, today said: "We are a family in grief. This is a shattering blow from someone who was a major figure in an important industry and had a lot to go on and contribute.

The slightly quirky love story put him on the map and won him a Bafta and a Writers' Guild of Great Britain trophy, which were followed by several other major awards.He is the brother of writers Edana Minghella and Dominic Minghella and father of Max Minghella, an actor, and Hannah Minghella, a post production assistant. ''Anthony Minghella was a wonderful human being, creative and brilliant, but still humble, gentle and a joy to be with.It is thought he died from a brain haemorrhage at 5am today at Charing Cross Hospital in London following complications after a routine neck operation. ''He's going to be hugely missed.
"A woman at the family home in Ryde on the Isle of Wight said they were too upset to comment when contacted this afternoon.He said: "I am really shocked and very sad. The … "Anthony Minghella, the British film director who won an Oscar for The English Patient, has died from a haemorrhage after undergoing routine surgery last week. Mr Minghella won an Academy Award for directing the film The English Patient in 1996.

"Most importantly of all for me, he was one of the few filmmakers who really stepped up to the responsibility - he worked his guts out at the BFI (British Film Institute) to be an effective chair and was an extremely effective chair with the result being that the BFI to an extent is rising from the ashes as never before.He also regularly contributed to the ITV Inspector Morse series and won the 1984 London Theatre Critics' most promising playwright title. "He has been a tremendous ambassador for the island and a great supporter of the community here. OSCAR winning film director Anthony Minghella has died, it was revealed today. The sudden death at 54 of Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella from complications following surgery for cancer stunned the film world.

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