Michael Mann

Birth Name:

Michael Kenneth Mann

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director, Camera department, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Tokyo Vice Review: Michael Mann's HBO Max Crime Drama Is Slick but Slow

Tokyo Vice looks amazing but has serious pacing problems

Mon, Apr 4, 2022

Tokyo Vice Review: Michael Mann's HBO Max Crime Drama Is Slick but Slow

Dennis Farina Dies at 69

Dennis Farina, a former police officer who went on to star in Law & Order, died Monday after suffering a blood clot in his lung, The Associated Press reports. He was 69.

Mon, Jul 22, 2013

The Story Behind HBO's Cancellation of Luck

HBO has run out of Luck. On Wednesday, the pay cable network, along with executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, announced an abrupt end to the Dustin Hoffman-starring drama, following news that three horses had died during production. Whether it was the threat of continued negative press, or that no one could guarantee another horse would not perish during the run of the series, the surprising and quick decision to pull the plug has caused many in the media to theorize as to why. HBO cancels Luck after three horses die during production When a third horse died Tuesday during filming for the second episode of the second season, HBO quickly announced that all use of horses on the show would be suspended indefinitely. (Two other horses died last year during the filming of the first season.) But...

Fri, Mar 16, 2012

The Story Behind HBO's Cancellation of Luck

HBO Cancels Luck After Three Horses Die During Production

HBO has ended production on Luck effective immediately following the death of three horses, the pay cable channel announced Wednesday. "It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series Luck," the network said in a statement. "We maintained the highest safety standards throughout production, higher in fact than any protocols existing in horseracing anywhere with ...

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

HBO Cancels Luck After Three Horses Die During Production

Is HBO's Horse-Racing Series Luck a Big Gamble?

Pick Six. Furlong. Backstretch. Quinella. Trifecta. Daily Double. These are just a few of the racetrack terms that may be thrown around in HBO's new horse-racing series Luck, which premieres Sunday at 9/8c. From executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, the gritty show looks at the owners, jockeys and the degenerate gamblers in the horse-racing world. While the lingo, the setting and the overall story line may feel alien to those who don't frequent one of the more than 100 racetracks around the United States, Milch, the man behind Deadwood and NYPD Blue, says that shouldn't deter viewers from watching. "It's...

Sat, Jan 28, 2012