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Michael Mann Biography

Birth Name:

Michael Kenneth Mann

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Director, producer, writer

Fast Facts

Became interested in filmmaking when he took a film class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Worked as a director of documentary films and commercials in England from 1965 to 1971
Moved to Los Angeles in 1971
Started work in Hollywood by writing TV scripts for Police Story, Starsky and Hutch and Vega$
His talents enlivened such memorable fare as the 1980s' TV hit Miami Vice (for which he was nominated for an Emmy) and the 1999 Russell Crowe drama The Insider, for which Mann was nominated for a directing Oscar
In 2009, Entertainment Weekly listed him among their choices for top active film directors; he came in eighth

2005Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2005BAFTA Film Awards-The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction: nominated
2005BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: winner
2004Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2000Writers Guild Awards-The Paul Selvin Award: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2000Writers Guild Awards-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2000Critics' Choice Awards-Alan J. Pakula Award: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): nominated
1999Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1992Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
1990Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
1985Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1979Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special: winner