Michael Mann is a famous director who chose his profession under the influence of Stanley Kubrick. "Fight", "Ali", "The Last of the Mohicans", "The Own Man" - pictures thanks to which the audience knows and loves him. He also has successful series on his account, for example, Crime Story, Fart. What else is known about this talented American?
Michael Mann: star biography
The future director was born in Chicago, it happened in February 1943. Michael Mann was born in the family of an emigrant from Ukraine and a simple American girl. It is known that he had a close relationship with his father, he loved to spend time with his paternal grandfather.
When Michael Mann was a teenager, his main passion was music, the young man preferred the blues. However, he did not have a chance to become a musician, which the master does not regret at all. His favorite subjects during his studies at the university were history, architecture and geology. The young man's interest in cinema arose thanks to the film "Doctor Strangelove", which he shotStanley Kubrick. Family legend says that it was after watching it that Michael decided to link his fate with cinema. The future famous director decided to learn the basics of his chosen profession in London, where he began to attend one of the film schools.
First successes
Michael Mann lived in the UK for about seven years. The future famous director successfully combined classes at the film school with the creation of commercials, he happened to collaborate with Ridley Scott, Alan Parker. In 1968, the young man first attracted public attention by filming the student uprisings that took place in Paris. Then he created the short film "Janpuri", which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The director's return to the States took place in 1971, he immediately took up the shooting of the short film "17 Days Late". It covered the fate of a journalist who returns to his native country after a mysterious disappearance for five years. Then he tested his strength as a screenwriter, taking part in the creation of the television projects Starsky and Hutch, Police Story, Vegas and others. He also had a hand in the filming of the TV series Crime Story and Miami Vice, taking on the duties of a producer.
Full-length films
Of course, director Michael Mann became known to the audience primarily thanks to feature films. The first major achievement of the master was the painting "The Thief", which was released in 1981. The tape tells about the life of the burglar Frank, who, after a long break, re-enters the slipperytrack. The director entrusted the main role in this film to James Caan.
1986 also turned out to be successful for Mann, it was then that the director released the film "Manhunter", which first introduced the audience to the story of the maniac Hannibal Lecter. However, the master had a chance to know the taste of real glory only in 1992, when he shot the film “The Last of the Mohicans”, the plot of which was borrowed from the work of Fenimore Cooper. The melodramatic thriller tells about the Anglo-French war, which was caused by the American colonies, the action takes place in 1757.
The director manages to consolidate his success thanks to the films "Insider" and "Fight". Interestingly, Al Pacino played the central roles in these two dissimilar films.
What else to see
Of course, the above is not about all the works that Michael Mann can be deservedly proud of. The filmography of the director also includes the picture "Ali", presented to the audience in 2001. The tape is dedicated to the difficult fate of the famous athlete-boxer Mohammed Ali, the main role in it was played by Will Smith.
Also not to mention the film "Hancock", released in 2008. The central character of the film was an alcoholic, endowed with the abilities of a superhero. The crime thriller "Accomplice", filmed by the master in 2004, also received success with the audience. The tape tells the story of a taxi driver who, by the will of fate, becomes a hostage of a dangerous assassin. Of course, the mainthe hero is trying to save the victim, who is going to take the life of his random companion.
Finally, fans of the director should definitely see the sensational crime drama "Johnny D", released in 2009. The film focuses on the personality of John Dillinger - the legendary bank robber, famous for his daring crimes and constant prison breaks.
Life behind the scenes
Michael Mann, whose photo can be seen in the article, is not one of the stars who like to advertise their personal lives. It is known that the famous director was married twice. He divorced his first wife while living in the UK. His second chosen one was the talented artist Summer, with whom he is currently married. It is also known that Michael has four children, whom he always tried to protect from annoying press attention.
