Anthony Minghella CBE (January 6, 1954 — March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award-winning English film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. His work included The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The English Patient (1996), which won 9 Oscars, and Cold Mountain (2003).