Michael Mann is a famous director who chose a profession under the influence of Stanley Kubrick. “Struggle”, “Ali”, “The Last of the Mohicans”, “My Man” - paintings, thanks to which the audience knows and loves him. There are also successful series on his account, for example, “Criminal History”, “Fart”. What else is known about this talented American?
Michael Mann: biography of a star
The future director was born in Chicago, it happened in February 1943. Michael Mann was born into a family of an emigrant from Ukraine and a simple American girl. It is known that he had close relations with his father, he loved spending time with his paternal grandfather.
When Michael Mann was a teenager, his main hobby was music, the young man preferred blues. However, he never became a musician, which the master does not regret at all. His favorite subjects during his studies at the university were history, architecture and geology. Interest in the cinema of the young man arose thanks to the film "Doctor Strangelove", which was shot by Stanley Kubrick. Family legend says that it was after watching it that Michael decided to connect his fate with cinema. The future famous director decided to comprehend the basics of the chosen profession in London, where he began to attend one of the film schools.
First successes
Michael Mann lived in Britain 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 the attention of the public by filming student uprisings in Paris. Then he created the short film “Janpuri”, which was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
The director’s return to the States took place in 1971, he immediately took up shooting the short film “17 days later.” It covered the fate of a journalist who returns to his native country after a mysterious disappearance for five years. Then he tested his abilities as a screenwriter, taking part in the creation of television projects Starsky and Hutch, Police Story, Vegas and others. He also had a hand in filming the series Criminal Stories and Miami Police, taking on the duties of producer.
Full length tapes
Of course, the director Michael Mann became known to the audience primarily due to full-length films. The first major achievement of the master was the painting "Thief", which saw the light in 1981. The tape tells the story of the burglar Frank, who, after a long break, re-enters the slippery path. The main role in this film, the director entrusted to James Caan.
1986 turned out to be successful for Mann too, it was then that the director released the film "The Manhunter", which first introduced the audience to the story of the maniac Hannibal Lector. However, the master was only able to learn the taste of true fame in 1992, when he removed the film “The Last of the Mohicans”, the plot of which was borrowed from the work of Fenimore Cooper. The melodramatic action movie tells of the Anglo-French war, which was caused by the American colonies, the action takes place in 1757.
The director succeeds in securing success thanks to the films “His Man” and “Fight”. Interestingly, the central roles in these two dissimilar paintings were played by Al Pacino.
What else to see
Of course, the above does not yet cover all the works that Michael Mann can deserve to be proud of. The filmography of the director also includes the film "Ali", presented to the audience in 2001. The film is dedicated to the difficult fate of the famous athlete-boxer Mohammed Ali, the main role in it was played by Will Smith.
Also, one cannot fail to mention the film "Hancock", released in 2008. The central character of the film was an alcoholic endowed with superhero abilities. The success was also gained by the criminal thriller "Accessory", shot by the master in 2004. The tape tells the story of a taxi driver who, by fate, becomes a hostage to a dangerous hired killer. Of course, the main character is trying to save the victim, who is going to take the life of his random companion.
Finally, the director’s fans must see the sensational crime drama Johnny D, released in 2009. In the film, the focus is on the personality of John Dillinger - the legendary bank robber, famous for his daring crimes and constant jailbreak.
