Anthony Minghella was only 54 and might have had a quarter-century left to break new ground. His passing robs us of the movies he might have made and leaves behind a cautionary tale.

When Anthony Minghella died March 18, more than a dozen projects -- in film, TV, theater and opera -- were left in limbo. But the ripple effect goes well beyond those comparative few.

Studio head and producer Harvey Weinstein remembers his friend and colleague, director Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient," "Cold Mountain").

Writer-director Anthony Minghella, who died early Tuesday in London of an apparent brain hemorrhage, leaves behind a legacy of acclaimed work and a wide range of projects.

The sudden death yesterday in London of Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella is, of course, a grievous loss to the film world. At 54, with only seven features to his credit, including The ...

Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director and writer of "The English Patient," has died after suffering a fatal hemorrhage. He was 54. • Review: Cold Mountain • Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley ...

Writer-director Anthony Minghella, who died early Tuesday in London of an apparent brain hemorrhage, leaves behind a legacy of acclaimed work and a wide range of projects. (Getty Images photo) ...

Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as "The English Patient," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain" into acclaimed movies, died Tuesday of a hemorrhage ...

The first time I spoke with Anthony Minghella was in June of 1997. My novel “Cold Mountain” had just been published, and I had been told to be home all day for a series of phone calls from ...

But this time, I was over the line in so many ways. I apologize to him, to you, to Anthony Minghella. Earlier: How (and Why) Anthony Minghella’s Talent Wasn’t Quite Fulfilled.