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ANTHONY Minghella has died. 

I was deeply saddened to be told about Anthony’s death. He was one of Britain’s greatest creative talents, one of our finest screenwriters and directors, a great champion of the British film industry and expert on literature and opera.

I knew him as a great friend, as did Sarah and our family. He will be deeply missed but his contribution to British culture will be remembered for many years to come - Gordon Brown (Minghella directed a Labout Party ad)

“He wasincredibly talented and so interested in art and making the world better for art. He was very specific and very loving. He was very sweet to his actors. He would kind of massage everybody while he was talking – very tactile and warm.” - Gwyneth Paltrow

“Anthony possessed a sensitivity and alertness to the actor’s process that very few directors have. He directed most of The English Patient with an ankle in plaster, never losing his gentle humor and precision. He delighted in the contribution of everyone – he was a true collaborator. His films deal with extreme aloneness and the redemptive power of love, even at the moment of death. I will remember him as a man who always wanted to get to the heart of the matter.” - Ralph Fiennes

Posted: 18th, March 2008 | In: Celebrities, Twitterings - Best Of The Web. Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0