A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Michael Kenneth Mann
Майкл Манн
مايكل مان
مایکل مان
ไมเคิล แมนน์
マイケル・マン
麥可·曼恩
마이클 만
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born:
February 5, 1943
Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television who is best known for his distinctive style of neo-noir crime thriller. His most acclaimed works include the films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), and Collateral (2004). He is also known for his role as executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–89), which he later adapted into a 2006 feature film. For his work, he has received nominations from international organizations and juries, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Cannes, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Total Film ranked Mann No. 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Directors Ever, Sight and Sound ranked him No. 5 on their list of the 10 Best Directors of the Last 25 Years, and Entertainment Weekly ranked Mann No. 8 on their 25 Greatest Active Film Directors list
Additional Writing:
1978 Straight Time
Camera Operator:
1978 Straight Time
1999 The Insider
Director:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Collateral
2006 Miami Vice
2009 Public Enemies
2015 Blackhat
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Executive Producer:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2006 Miami Vice
2009 Public Enemies
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Novel:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2006 Miami Vice
2009 Public Enemies
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Producer:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2004 The Aviator
2006 Miami Vice
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2009 Public Enemies
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Screenplay:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2004 The Aviator
2006 Miami Vice
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2009 Public Enemies
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Screenstory:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2004 The Aviator
2006 Miami Vice
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2009 Public Enemies
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Teleplay:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2004 The Aviator
2006 Miami Vice
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2009 Public Enemies
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Writer:
1971 Jaunpuri
1972 17 Days Down the Line
1978 Straight Time
1980 Swan Song
1980 The Jericho Mile
1981 Thief
1983 The Keep
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1986 Band of the Hand
1986 Crime Story: Pilot
1986 Manhunter
1989 L.A. Takedown
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
1995 Heat
1999 The Insider
2001 Ali
2004 Baadasssss!
2004 Collateral
2004 The Aviator
2006 Miami Vice
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2009 Public Enemies
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Blackhat
2019 Ford v Ferrari
2023 Ferrari
???? Heat 2
???? Veteran
Creator:
1978 Vega$
Director:
1974 Police Woman
1978 Vega$
1986 Crime Story
2002 Robbery Homicide Division
2012 Luck
2022 Tokyo Vice
Executive Producer:
1974 Police Woman
1978 Vega$
1984 Miami Vice
1986 Crime Story
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
2002 Robbery Homicide Division
2012 Luck
2012 Witness
2022 Tokyo Vice
Producer:
1974 Police Woman
1978 Vega$
1984 Miami Vice
1986 Crime Story
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
2002 Robbery Homicide Division
2012 Luck
2012 Witness
2022 Tokyo Vice
Writer:
1973 Police Story
1974 Police Woman
1975 Bronk
1975 Starsky & Hutch
1978 Vega$
1984 Miami Vice
1986 Crime Story
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
2002 Robbery Homicide Division
2012 Luck
2012 Witness
2022 Tokyo Vice
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