The BBC is reporting that Academy Award winning director Anthony Minghella has died. He was 54. His death was confirmed by his agent, though no further details were forthcoming.<\/p>\n
Minghella won the Academy Award for directing the romantic epic The English Patient<\/strong> in 1996. He was also nominated for an Oscar for penning the adaptation of the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley<\/em> in 1999.<\/p>\n Other films of Minghella\u2019s include Truly, Madly, Deeply<\/strong> and Cold Mountain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n From 2003 forward, he served as chairman of the British Film Insitute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"