Icons we mourn: Anthony Minghella

British film director and writer Anthony Minghella has died at the age of 54, his agent has said. Minghella, whose films include Truly, Madly, Deeply and Cold Mountain, was chairman of the British Film Institute. In 1997, he won an Oscar for directing The English Patient and was nominated for writing the screenplay for 1999's The Talented Mr Ripley.

This man was at least partially responsible for some of my favourite films. He will be missed.

BBC