Editing Michael Mann

{{short description|American filmmaker (born 1943)}}
{{other people|Michael Mann}}
{{Distinguish|text=[[Michael, Isle of Man]]}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Michael Mann
| image              = Michael Mann in 2023.jpg
| caption            = Mann in 2023
| birth_name         = Michael Kenneth Mann
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1943|2|5}}
| birth_place        = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[U.S.]]
| education          = [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] (BA)<br>[[London Film School]] (MA)
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Director
* screenwriter
* producer
* author
}}
| years_active       = 1968–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Summer Mann|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 drama]]s.<ref name="B">{{cite web|title=Michael Mann|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Mann-American-director-and-screenwriter|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=November 18, 2017}}</ref> 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 (film)|Thief]]'' (1981), ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]'' (1986), ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1992), ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995), ''[[The Insider (film)|The Insider]]'' (1999), ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]'' (2001), ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' (2004), ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'' (2009), and ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]]'' (2023). He was executive producer on the popular TV series ''[[Miami Vice]]'' (1984–90), which he adapted into a [[Miami Vice (film)|2006 feature film]].

==Early life and education==
Mann was born February 5, 1943,<ref>{{cite news|title=UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025|work=UPI|date=February 5, 2025|accessdate=February 6, 2025|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2025/02/05/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-Feb-5-2025/7071738722532/}}</ref> in Chicago, Illinois.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,649435,00.html |work=The Guardian |location=London |title=Ali likes the film a lot. He's seen it six times |first=Xan |last=Brooks |date=February 13, 2002 |access-date=May 12, 2010}}</ref> He is Jewish and the son of Esther and Jack Mann.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/34/Michael-Mann.html|title=Michael Mann Biography (1943-)|website=www.filmreference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-mann/bio/166168|title=Michael Mann Biography &#124; TVGuide.com<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> His grandfather left the [[Russian Empire]] in 1912, and brought his wife and Mann's father over in 1922.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 25, 2023 |title=In Conversation: Michael Mann |work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/michael-mann-in-conversation.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224073139/https://www.vulture.com/article/michael-mann-in-conversation.html |archive-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref>

Mann graduated from [[Amundsen High School]], also the alma mater of [[Bob Fosse]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = Michael Mann| work = biographic sketch| publisher = Chicago Public Schools| url = http://www.cpsalumni.org/honor_roll/feb/26/2008/michael-mann| access-date = 31 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Mastony| first = Colleen| title = Chicago is the epicenter of another film credit| newspaper = Chicago Tribune| date = 2 July 2009| url = http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jul/02/entertainment/chi-0702-public-enemies-location--dot--ar0jul02| access-date =31 December 2009}}</ref> He then studied [[English literature]] at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref name=Wildermuth-2>Wildermuth, p. 2</ref> While a student, he saw [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'' and fell in love with movies. In an ''[[LA Weekly]]'' interview, he described the film's impact on him:
{{Blockquote
|text=It said to my whole generation of filmmakers that you could make an individual statement of high integrity and have that film be successfully seen by a mass audience all at the same time. In other words, you didn't have to be making ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]'' if you wanted to work in the mainstream film industry, or be reduced to niche filmmaking if you wanted to be serious about cinema. So that's what Kubrick meant, aside from the fact that ''Strangelove'' was a revelation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/a-manns-mans-world/ |title=A Mann's Man's World |last=Foundas |first=Scott |date=July 26, 2006 |website=LA Weekly |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref>}}

Mann graduated from the [[University of Wisconsin]] with a BA in 1965. In 1967 he earned an MA from the [[London Film School]].

==Career==
===1967–1978: Rise to prominence ===
Mann later moved to London in the mid-1960s to go to graduate school in cinema. He went on to receive a [[graduate degree]] at the [[London Film School]] in 1967. He spent seven years in the United Kingdom going to film school and then working on commercials along with contemporaries [[Alan Parker]], [[Ridley Scott]] and [[Adrian Lyne]]. In 1968, footage he shot of the [[May 1968 events in France|Paris student revolt]] for a documentary, ''Insurrection'', aired on [[NBC]]'s ''First Tuesday'' news program and he developed his '68 experiences into the short film ''Jaunpuri'' which won the Jury Prize at [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] in [[1970 Cannes Film Festival|1970]].

Mann returned to the United States after divorcing his first wife in 1971. He went on to direct a road trip documentary, ''17 Days Down the Line'' (1972). Three years later, ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' veteran [[Robert Lewin (screenwriter)|Robert Lewin]] gave Mann a shot and a crash course on television writing and story structure. This led to Mann writing four episodes for ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'' between 1975–1977 (three in the first season and one in the second), two episodes for ''[[Bronk (TV series)|Bronk]]'' in 1976, and an episode for [[Gibbsville (TV series)|''Gibbsville'']] in 1976. Between 1976–1978, he wrote four episodes for ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (as well as directed one for the spin-off series ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' in 1977'')'' with cop-turned-novelist [[Joseph Wambaugh]]. ''Police Story'' concentrated on the detailed realism of a real cop's life and taught Mann that first-hand research was essential to bring authenticity to his work.  

In 1976–1977, Mann worked on a screenplay originally titled ''The Last Public Enemy'' but later re-titled ''Karpis'', based on Canadian-American criminal [[Alvin Karpis]]'s autobiography, ''The Alvin Karpis Story''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=1977-09-17 |title=Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/583096134/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was scheduled to be made at [[Paramount Pictures]] for producers [[Harold Hecht]] and Robert L. Rosen, and was to be directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] (who had previously directed a similar film, [[Birdman of Alcatraz (film)|''Birdman of Alcatraz'']], for Hecht), but it was never produced.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1976-09-13 |title=The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/383201541/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1977-01-01 |title=Anderson Daily Bulletin from Anderson, Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/973041699/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Mann also wrote an early draft of the 1978 film ''[[Straight Time]]'', which was based on real-life criminal-turned author [[Edward Bunker]]'s novel ''No Beast So Fierce''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Straight Time (1978)|url=http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/10/23/straight-time/|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> He then created and wrote the pilot episode for ''[[Vegas (1978 TV series)|Vega$]]'' (1978–1981).

=== 1978–1999: Career breakthrough and acclaim ===
Mann's first feature movie was the sports-themed ''Swan Song'' starring [[David Soul]] for ABC, which was filmed in April 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1978-03-06 |title=Syracuse Herald-Journal from Syracuse, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1098146321/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1978-03-24 |title=The Spokesman-Review from Spokane, Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/571664987/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> However, it was only broadcast in February 1980, after his second feature, ''The Jericho Mile'', had been released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1980-01-29 |title=Turlock Journal from Turlock, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1103050401/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Jericho Mile]]'' was also made for ABC for television broadcast in the United States but was released theatrically in Europe. The movie was filmed on location at the [[Folsom State Prison|Folsom State Penitentiary]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=1979-11-27 |title=Birmingham Evening Mail from Birmingham, West Midlands, England |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/858160089/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special in 1979 and the Directors Guild of America award for Best Director. 

Mann's debut feature in cinema as director was ''[[Thief (film)|Thief]]'' (1981) starring [[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]], a relatively accurate depiction of thieves that operated in New York City and Chicago at that time. Mann used actual former professional burglars to keep the technical scenes as genuine as possible. His next film was ''[[The Keep (film)|The Keep]]'' (1983), a supernatural thriller set in [[Nazi]]-occupied [[Romania]]. Though it was a commercial flop, the film has since attained cult status amongst fans.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Mari |title=Horror Film Shot in Gwynedd Has Become a Cult Classic |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/horror-film-shot-gwynedd-become-11462212 |website=NorthWalesLive |date=June 12, 2016 |publisher=The Daily Post |access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> 

His television work in the mid-1980s includes being the executive producer on ''[[Miami Vice]]'' (1984–1990) and ''[[Crime Story (U.S. TV series)|Crime Story]]'' (1986–1988). Contrary to popular belief, he was not the creator of these shows, but the executive producer and [[showrunner]], produced by his production company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sage |first=Tyler |date=January 25, 2020 |title=30 Years Ago: 'Miami Vice' Ends After Changing TV Forever |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/miami-vice-last-episode/ |access-date=January 21, 2021 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2016 |title=15 Things You Didn't Know About Miami Vice |url=https://screenrant.com/miami-vice-tv-show-movie-trivia-facts/ |access-date=January 21, 2021 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Nathan |date=March 25, 2019 |title=Crime Story Set the Stage for the Last 3 Decades of Prestige Crime Dramas |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/how-michael-manns-crime-story-revolutionized-crime-dramas.html |access-date=January 21, 2021 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Jericho Mile {{!}} film by Mann [1979] |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jericho-Mile |access-date=January 21, 2021 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}}</ref> His production company also produced [[Paul Michael Glaser]]'s 1986 film ''[[Band of the Hand]].''

In 1986, Mann was the first to bring [[Thomas Harris]]' character of serial killer [[Hannibal Lecter]] to the screen with ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]'', his adaptation of the novel ''[[Red Dragon (novel)|Red Dragon]]'', which starred [[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]] as Hannibal. In an interview on the ''Manhunter'' DVD, star [[William Petersen]] comments that because Mann is so focused on his creations, it takes several years for him to complete a film; Petersen believes that this is why Mann does not make films very often.<ref>''Inside Manhunter: Interviews with stars William Petersen, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, and Tom Noonan''</ref> 

In 1989, he wrote, produced and directed the crime television film ''[[L.A. Takedown]]'', then wrote and produced the three-part miniseries ''[[Drug Wars: The Camarena Story]]'' (1990), and in 1992 wrote and produced ''Drug Wars II: The Cocaine Cartel.''

Mann gained widespread recognition in 1992 for his film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's novel into the [[epic film|epic]] [[historical drama]] ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' starring [[Daniel Day-Lewis]]. The film is set during the [[French and Indian War]]. Film critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described Mann's directorial style, writing that "Mann, at his best, is a master of violence and lyrical anxiety".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/09/25/last-mohicans/|title= 'The Last of the Mohicans': EW review|magazine= Entertainment Weekly|access-date= February 21, 2021}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' praised Mann's directing, writing that "the action is richly detailed and thrillingly staged."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1040678-last_of_the_mohicans/reviews?type=&sort=&page=2|title= The Last of the Mohicans|website= Rotten Tomatoes|access-date= February 21, 2021}}</ref>

This was followed by crime drama ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995) starring [[Al Pacino]], [[Robert De Niro]], and [[Val Kilmer]]. The film, a remake of his TV movie ''[[L.A. Takedown]]'', was a critical success with [[Kenneth Turan]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' calling the film a "sleek, accomplished piece of work, meticulously controlled and completely involving. The dark end of the street doesn't get much more inviting than this."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/heat/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for Heat |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Stunningly made and incisively acted by a large and terrific cast, Michael Mann's ambitious study of the relativity of good and evil stands apart from other films of its type by virtue of its extraordinarily rich characterizations and its thoughtful, deeply melancholy take on modern life."<ref name=var>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/heat-2-1200444173/ |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |title=Review: ''Heat'' |date=December 5, 1995 |access-date=March 27, 2014}}</ref>

In 1999, Mann filmed ''[[The Insider (film)|The Insider]]'' about the ''[[60 Minutes]]'' segment about [[Jeffrey Wigand]], a whistleblower in the [[tobacco industry]]. [[Russell Crowe]] portrayed Wigand, with [[Al Pacino]] playing [[Lowell Bergman]], and [[Christopher Plummer]] as [[Mike Wallace]]. The film showcased Mann's cinematic style and garnered the most critical recognition of his career up to this point. ''The Insider'' was nominated for seven [[Academy Awards]] as a result, including a nomination for Mann's direction. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' praised the film writing, "''The Insider'' had a greater impact on me than ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'', because you know what? Watergate didn't kill my parents. Cigarettes did."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-insider-1999|title= The Insider|website= Rogerebert.com|access-date= February 21, 2021}}</ref>

===2001–present ===
[[File:Майкл Манн на 69-м Венецианском кинофестивале..JPG|thumb|right|Mann in 2012]]
With his next film, ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]'' (2001), starring [[Will Smith]], Mann started experimenting with digital cameras. For his action thriller film ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'', which cast [[Tom Cruise]] against type by giving him the role of a hitman, Mann shot all of the exterior scenes digitally so that he could achieve more depth and detail during the night scenes while shooting most of the interiors on film stock. [[Jamie Foxx]] was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for his performance in ''Collateral''. In 2004, Mann produced [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'', based on the life of [[Howard Hughes]], which he had developed with [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. ''The Aviator'' was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] but lost to ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]''. After ''Collateral'', Mann directed the film adaptation of ''[[Miami Vice (film)|Miami Vice]]'' which he also executive produced. The film starred [[Colin Farrell]] as [[Don Johnson]]'s character Sonny Crockett, and Jamie Foxx filling [[Philip Michael Thomas]]' shoes.

Mann directed the 2002 "[[Lucky Star (advertisement)|Lucky Star]]" advertisement for [[Mercedes-Benz]], which took the form of a film trailer for a purported thriller featuring [[Benicio del Toro]]. In the fall of 2007, Mann directed two commercials for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]. The ad campaign "Leave Nothing" features football action scenes with former [[NFL]] players [[Shawne Merriman]] and [[Steven Jackson]], as well as using the score "Promontory" from the soundtrack of ''The Last of the Mohicans''.<ref name="Atkinson, Claire">{{cite news|last=Atkinson|first=Claire|date=October 27, 2007|title=Sure, He can Direct Movies, but Can He Do Commercials?|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/business/media/22adco.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|access-date=September 9, 2008}}</ref> Mann directed the 2008 promotional video for [[Ferrari]]'s [[Ferrari California|California]] sports car.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3 Thrilling Ads By Director Michael Mann|url=https://boldcontentvideo.com/2016/02/05/3-thrilling-ads-by-director-michael-mann/|last=Savage|first=Jonathan|date=February 5, 2016|website=Bold Content Video Production|language=en-GB|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>

Mann was producer with [[Peter Berg]] as director for ''[[The Kingdom (2007 film)|The Kingdom]]'' and ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]''. ''Hancock'' stars [[Will Smith]] as a hard-drinking superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public and who begins to have a relationship with the wife ([[Charlize Theron]]) of a public relations expert ([[Jason Bateman]]), who is helping him to repair his image. Mann makes a cameo appearance in the film as an executive. In 2009, Mann wrote and directed ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'' for [[Universal Pictures]], about the [[The Great Depression|Depression]]-era crime wave, based on [[Bryan Burrough]]'s nonfiction book, ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34''. It starred [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Christian Bale]].<ref name="Garrett">{{cite magazine
 | last = Garrett
 | first = Diane
 | title = Johnny Depp goes ''Public''
 | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]
 | date = December 5, 2007
| url = https://www.variety.com/VR1117977137.html
 | access-date = December 4, 2007}}</ref> Depp played [[John Dillinger]] in the film, and Bale played [[Melvin Purvis]], the FBI agent in charge of capturing Dillinger.

In 2009, Mann signed a petition calling for the release of film director [[Roman Polanski]], who had been arrested in Switzerland in relation to his [[Roman Polanski sexual abuse case|1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeu |first=Redaction La Règle du |date=2009-11-10 |title=Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski ! |url=https://laregledujeu.org/2009/11/10/479/signez-la-petition-pour-roman-polanski/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=La Règle du Jeu}}</ref>

In January 2010, it was reported by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that Mann, alongside [[David Milch]], would serve as co-executive producer of new TV series ''[[Luck (TV series)|Luck]]'' starring [[Dustin Hoffman]] and [[Dennis Farina]]. The series was an hour-long [[HBO]] production, and Mann directed the series' pilot.<ref name="Fleming3">{{cite magazine
 | last = Fleming
 | first = Michael
 | title = Mann, Milch in ''Luck'' with HBO
 | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]
 | date = January 5, 2010
| url = https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/mann-milch-in-luck-with-hbo-1118013352/
 | access-date = May 26, 2010 }}</ref> Although initially renewed for a second season after the airing of the pilot, it was eventually cancelled due to the death of three horses during production.

In February 2013, it was announced that Mann had been developing an untitled [[thriller film]] with screenwriter Morgan Davis Foehl for over a year, for [[Legendary Pictures]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Mann, Hemsworth team for Legendary thriller|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/mann-hemsworth-team-for-legendary-thriller-1118066230/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 14, 2013|date=February 14, 2013}}</ref> In May 2013, Mann started filming the action thriller, named ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]'', in Los Angeles, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Cyber'' (2015) – Filming Locations|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2717822/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=June 5, 2014|date=June 5, 2014}}</ref> The film, starring [[Chris Hemsworth]] as a hacker who gets released from prison to pursue a cyberterrorist across the globe, was released in January 2015 by Universal.<ref>Richard Brody, [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/blackhat-michael-mann-movie "The Odd Shadow Over Michael Mann's New Movie,"] ''[[The New Yorker]]'', January 16, 2015.</ref> It received mixed reviews and was a commercial disaster, although several critics included it in their year-end "best-of" lists.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dietz|first1=Jason|title=Best of 2015: Film Critic Top Ten Lists|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-list-the-top-10-movies-of-2015|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|access-date=February 12, 2016|date=December 6, 2015}}</ref>

Mann directed the first episode of the 2022 crime series ''[[Tokyo Vice (TV series)|Tokyo Vice]]'' for [[HBO Max]], his first directing work since ''Blackhat''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/michael-mann-direct-pilot-tokyo-vice-ansel-elgort-ken-watanabe-hbo-max-1202766347/|title=Michael Mann To Direct Ansel Elgort & Ken Watanabe In Pilot Episode Of HBO Max Series 'Tokyo Vice'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=October 22, 2019|access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref> In August the same year, Mann released ''[[Heat 2]],'' a novel he had co-written with [[Meg Gardiner]]. The book takes place from 1988 to 2000, covering events that happen before and after the 1995 film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Mann Says 'Heat' Prequel/Sequel Novel Is Coming Summer 2022 & Dispels Old Casting Rumors |url=https://theplaylist.net/michael-mann-heat-prequel-sequel-novel-20211102/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=theplaylist.net|date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Mann |first1=Michael |title=Heat 2 |last2=Gardiner |first2=Meg |date=August 9, 2022 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-0062653314}}</ref> The same month, Mann began shooting ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]]'' starring [[Adam Driver]] and [[Penélope Cruz]] in [[Modena]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |last2=Wiseman |first2=Andreas |date=2022-02-09 |title=Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz & Shailene Woodley Set To Star In Michael Mann's Passion Project 'Ferrari'; STX Inks Big Domestic Deal & Handles Int'l — EFM |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/adam-driver-penelope-cruz-shailene-woodley-ferrari-michael-mann-1234929563/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Michael Mann's Ferrari Biopic Eyes Fall 2023 Release Date |url=https://www.thewrap.com/michael-mann-ferarri-biopic-release-date-fall-2023/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[80th Venice International Film Festival]] and was released in the US in December 2023.<ref name="labiennale">{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition/ferrari|title=Ferrari|website=[[La Biennale di Venezia]]|date=July 6, 2023 |access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|date=August 31, 2023|title=Venice Film Festival: Adam Driver Calls Out Netflix and Amazon Amid Strikes|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/movies/adam-driver-venice-film-festival.html|access-date=September 9, 2023}}</ref> ''Ferrari'' received generally positive reviews from critics and attained moderate box office success in the United States,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/neon-rise-longlegs-parasite-rivalry-a24-1235990240/ | title=Behind Neon's Banner Year and Rivalry with A24 | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=September 5, 2024 }}</ref> while under-performing in overseas box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grove |first=David |date=2024-01-06 |title=Adam Driver's Ferrari Is a Box Office Disaster |url=https://movieweb.com/ferrari-box-office-disaster/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref>

== Directorial style ==
[[File:MichaelMannBFI031223 (1 of 13) (53377274329).jpg|thumb|Michael Mann in 2023]]
Mann's trademarks include powerfully-lit nighttime scenes and unusual scores, such as [[Tangerine Dream]] in ''[[Thief (film)|Thief]]'' and the [[New-age music|new-age]] score to ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]''.

[[Dante Spinotti]] is a frequent cinematographer of Mann's films. [[F. X. Feeney]] describes Mann's body of work in ''[[DGA Quarterly]]'' as "abundantly energetic in its precision and variety" and "psychologically layered".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1201-Winter-2012/DGA-Interview-Michael-Mann.aspx |title=The Study of Mann - Michael Mann |website=[[DGA Quarterly]] |language=en|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>

''[[IndieWire]]''{{'}}s 2014 retrospective of the director's filmography focused on the intensity of Mann's ongoing interest in "stories pitting criminals against those who seek to put them behind bars (''Heat'', ''Public Enemies'', ''Thief'', ''Collateral'', ''Miami Vice''). His films frequently suggest that in fact, at the top of their respective games, crooks and cops are not so dissimilar as men: they each live and die by their own codes and they each recognize themselves in the other."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-08 |title=Retrospective: The Films Of Michael Mann {{!}} Indiewire |work=IndieWire |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/01/retrospective-the-films-of-michael-mann-248647/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608075425/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/01/retrospective-the-films-of-michael-mann-248647/ |archive-date=June 8, 2016 }}</ref>

Mann's films have been noted for their realism when it comes to capturing the sounds of gunfire, with him preferring to use raw audio captured from the scene, rather than a sound mix. Many of his films feature practical effects to produce the action scenes, with actors attending boot camps for weapons handling and firing 'full load' blanks in scenes to accurately represent the sound of live ammunition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Simon |title=Why Is Heat So Great? Let's Ask Michael Mann. |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/why-is-heat-so-great-lets-ask-michael-mann.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Vulture |date=May 12, 2017 |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mann's daughter [[Ami Canaan Mann]] is also a film director and producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ami-canaan-mann-a-graduate-of-the-family-business-strikes-out-2363053.html|title=Ami Canaan Mann: A graduate of the family business strikes out|last=Mottram|first=James|website=[[The Independent]]|date=September 30, 2011|access-date=June 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001055726/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ami-canaan-mann-a-graduate-of-the-family-business-strikes-out-2363053.html|archive-date=October 1, 2011|url-access=limited}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{main|Michael Mann filmography}}
Mann has directed 12 theatrical feature films. His [[Michael Mann filmography|full filmography]] includes numerous other works.

{| class="wikitable" margin-right:auto; margin-right:auto"
|+Directed features
! Year
! Title
! Distributor
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Thief (film)|Thief]]''
| [[United Artists]]
|-
| 1983
| ''[[The Keep (film)|The Keep]]''
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]''
| [[De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]]
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]''
| [[20th Century Fox]] / [[Warner Bros.]]
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]''
| [[Warner Bros.]]
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Insider (film)|The Insider]]''
| [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]]
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]''
| [[Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group|Sony Pictures Releasing]] / [[GK Films|Initial Entertainment Group]]
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]''
| [[DreamWorks Pictures]] / Paramount Pictures
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Miami Vice (film)|Miami Vice]]''
| rowspan=3|[[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]''
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]]''
| [[STX Entertainment]] / [[Neon (company)|Neon]]
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Michael Mann}}
For his work, he has received nominations from international organizations and juries, including the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]], [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], and the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]. As a producer, Mann has twice received nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]], first for ''The Insider'' and then ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' (2004), which Mann had been hired to direct before the project was transferred to [[Martin Scorsese]].

''[[Total Film]]'' ranked Mann No. 28 on its 2007 list of the 100 Greatest Directors Ever,<ref name="totalfilm">{{cite news | title = The Greatest Directors Ever | work = Total Film | date = August 20, 2007 | url = http://www.totalfilm.com/features/greatest-directors-ever-part-2 | access-date = May 20, 2008 }}</ref> and ''[[Sight and Sound]]'' ranked him No. 5 on their list of the 10 Best Directors of the Last 25 Years (for the years 1977–2002).<ref name="bfi.org.uk">[http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/63/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312084249/http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/63/|date=March 12, 2012}}</ref>
<!--Table is for nominations & wins received only by films directed by Mann.-->

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Academy Awards
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| BAFTA Awards
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Golden Globe Awards
|-
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
|-
|1992
|''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]''
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=center|7
|align=center|2
|align=center|1
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Insider (film)|The Insider]]''
|align=center|7
|
|align=center|1
|
|align=center|5
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]''
|align=center|2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1
|align=center|3
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]''
|align=center|2
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]]''
|
|
|align=center|1
|
|
|
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!align=center|12
!align=center|1
!align=center|16
!align=center|4
!align=center|10
!align=center|0
|}

==Bibliography==
* Wildermuth, Mark E. (2005). ''Blood in the Moonlight: Michael Mann and Information Age Cinema'' (Paperback Ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Company and Inc. {{ISBN|9780786420599}}.
* F. X. Feeney, Paul Duncan (2006). ''Michael Mann'' (Hardcover Ed.) Taschen. {{ISBN|9783822831410}}.
* Cadieux, Axel (2015). ''L'Horizon de Michael Mann'', Playlist Society.
* Jean-Baptiste Thoret (2021), ''Michael Mann. Mirages du contemporain'', Flammarion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/mauvais-genres/mirages-du-contemporain-michael-mann-dans-le-regard-de-jean-baptiste-thoret-4108331|title=Mirages du contemporain : Michael Mann dans le regard de Jean-Baptiste Thoret|date=September 18, 2021|website=France Culture}}</ref>
* Mann, Michael and [[Meg Gardiner|Gardiner, Meg]] (2022) ''[[Heat 2]]''. (Hardcover Ed.) HarperCollins. {{Isbn|9780062653314}}<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/mann/ Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database]
* [http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/4134/michael-mann Literature on Michael Mann]

'''Interviews'''
* ''Entertainment Weekly'': [http://watching-tv.ew.com/2012/01/21/michael-mann-interview-luck-hbo/ Part I] [http://watching-tv.ew.com/2012/01/28/michael-mann-crime-story-robbery-homicide-division-luck/ Part II]
* [http://www.laweekly.com/2006-07-27/news/a-mann-s-man-s-world/full/ ''L.A. Weekly'']
* [http://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1201-Winter-2012/DGA-Interview-Michael-Mann.aspx DGA magazine]
* [http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/11/04/mann/ ''Salon'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120803095920/http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/224 "Paint It Black" – ''Sight and Sound'']
* [https://variety.com/2023/film/features/michael-mann-ferrari-interview-venice-festival-heat-2-1235701561/ ''Variety'']

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