My grandmother was a huge influence on me and the fact that there was this very strong, rather formidable presence of women in my life has been an enormous value.

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Anthony Minghella CBE (6 January 1954 – 18 March 2008) was a British film director playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007.