Michael Mann | |
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Born | Michael Kenneth Mann February 5, 1943 |
Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA) London Film School (MA) |
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Years active | 1968–present |
Spouse |
Summer Mann (m. 1974) |
Children | 4, including Ami Canaan Mann |
Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer, best known for his stylized crime dramas.[1] He has received a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. His most acclaimed works include the films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), Ali (2001), Collateral (2004), Public Enemies (2009), and Ferrari (2023). He was executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–90), which he adapted into a 2006 feature film.