Do you know the name of James Foley? Surely many have heard of such a person. However, speaking of him, some mean a famous Hollywood director and screenwriter, others - a young actor, a star of youth television series and feature films, and there are those who have before their eyes the same Foley James, whose execution video a few years ago excited the whole civilized world. In this article, we will talk about the famous director, as well as briefly introduce two of his full namesakes.
James Foley: director and screenwriter
Fans of the mystical genre will surely remember one of the most popular series in the early 90s, "Twin Peaks" or the thriller "Fear". So, the director of these and many other films is one of the three James Foley. He was born at the end of December 1953 in the American town of Bay Ridge, which is located near New York. However, to get a higher education, he had to go to the West Coast and enroll in the University of Southern California.
His first serious work, in which he acted as a director, was the film "Fearless". Foley filmed it for 3 whole years and was finally able to present the picture to the audience in 1984. You can not call this film super-special, but the viewer liked it, and since then everything has gone and gone. James realized that directing is his calling, his life's work. Can his career be considered successful?
He was first nominated in 1986 as director of Point Blank. The second award was for the painting "The Americans" (1992). Foley James, at the age of 39, received the Silver Lion Award, a special jury prize at the Golden Lion Festival in Venice. And this, of course, is an excellent result for a young director. However, over the years of his career, there were also failures: five years earlier, in 1987, his painting "Who is this girl?" featuring pop diva Madonna was voted the worst of the year, and James was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award. However, he decided to himself that this should not be a cause for disappointment, and that this could happen to any, even the most talented director.
Films by J. Foley
As already noted, the director's first work was the film "Fearless" (1984) with Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah in the lead roles. This youth picture was quite successful and not badrecommended a new director. Then, in 1986, he made the film Point Blank with Sean Penn, and a year later the film Who's That Girl? with his wife, Madonna. As you already know, this picture brought Foley fame as the worst director. Nevertheless, he filmed the singer twice more in his films: Madonna: The Flawless Collection (1990) and Madonna: Celebration (2009). He is also the author of some of her videos: Papa Don't Preach, Live to Tell, True Blue. True, you will not see his name in the credits, since here he performs under the pseudonym Peter Parker.
In 1991, the already well-known director Foley James began filming the television series "Twin Peaks", and a year later his film "The Americans" was noticed by the jury of the Venice Film Festival, and he was awarded the "Silver Lion" prize. This award was a great incentive for further fruitful work. In the period from 1992 to 1999, he managed to shoot 5 films: "Thursday" (1995), "Fear" and "Camera" (1996), "Shot" (1997), "Corruptionist" (1999).
Then there was a short break in his creative life. He resumed his activity only after 4 years. Then James Foley, director and screenwriter, was able to show himself in a completely different perspective. In 2004, he made Hollywood Section, and two years later, Perfect Stranger. Further, in 2013, Foley began filming two popular series at once. These were"House of Cards", which lasted on the air for 3 years, and the historical film "Hannibal". Along with them, in 2014 he began filming the film "Red Zone".
50 Shades…
In September 2015, the whole film world started talking about J. Foley. In many printed publications one could come across such a headline: "The continuation of" 50 Shades of Grey "will be shot by the author of" House of Cards. (whose photo you can see in the article), agreed to become the new author of the film adaptations of two erotic novels by the writer E. L. James: "Fifty Shades Darker" (scheduled for release in 2017) and "Fifty Shades Freed" (released in 2018)..) By the way, the cast is still the same, which means that we will have the opportunity to compare the work of the two directors.
Actor James Foley: filmography
The namesake of the famous director, a young film and television actor, was born in 1983 in the town of Eau Clair (Wisconsin), USA. His full name is James Edwin Foley. The young man has several talents at once. In addition to acting, he also writes music and tries himself as a novelist and screenwriter. He started acting in films in 2002. The first picture of his filmography was "Legendary Utopia", followed by the role of Mason in the film "Frightening" and Tommy in the TV series"Robbers". The young actor is handsome, beautifully built, sexy and also quite persuasive. That is why he is indispensable during the filming of youth series. Here are some of them: "Rules of living together", "H2O extreme", "Trouble in the hostel: graduation", VS: THE MOVIE and others.
The story of a photojournalist
Later in this article, we will tell the story of the third of the James Wright Foleys, a freelance photojournalist for the Global Post news agency, who was kidnapped by ISIS in northwest Syria. Until 2012, a man named James Foley, whose biography practically did not interest anyone, was known only to a small circle of people, but after that his name and photo did not leave the TV screens. The fate of a journalist interested almost every person on the planet.
Coming into journalism
He was born October 18, 1973 in New Hampshire. Like all five of his family's children, he was raised in the Catholic faith, attended Kingswood Regional School, then attended Marquette University and graduated with honors in 1996. After that, he began teaching at the school, continued his studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and then at the Medill School of Journalism at North West University. After that, he turned to photojournalism. In 2009, as part of a USAID-funded program, James traveled to Iraq and a year later to Afghanistan as a freelance journalist.
Fate orevil rock
In early 2011, he began working with the weekly Stars and Stripes. A few months later, Foley was detained in Libya by supporters of Muammar Gaddafi. One of his colleagues was killed, and he was released after 44 days of captivity. Later, in an interview with the BBC, the freed Foley James said that in the East he was attracted by the drama that can be found in the conflict zone, and he also wants to tell the world about everything. what is happening there, from a completely different angle. He was also concerned about the motives of the belligerent. That is why he decided to return to the place where Muammar Gaddafi was killed.
In pursuit of my own life
Since 2012, he has been employed by Fans-Press as a freelance journalist. On November 22 of the same year, during a trip to Taftanaz (Syria), Foley, along with a colleague, was abducted by militants. His family believed that this time he would be able to get out of captivity.
Execution
Later in the world media there were publications that he was detained by the Free Syrian Army and then sold to ISIS. Two years later, he was beheaded, and this brutal execution was filmed. Captured Europeans say that Foley, as an American, was treated especially cruelly by the militants. However, he steadfastly endured all ordeals. The whole civilized world was shocked by the cruelty of the deed, his relatives were completely defeated. How to live on?
This act of brutality and extreme cruelty is direct proof that civilized people andthe barbarians are separated by an unbridgeable chasm.
