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Michael Mann
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American film director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1943)
Michael Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for creating stylish crime thrillers and dramas since the 1970s. His work matters because he has significantly influenced how crime stories and character-driven narratives are told in cinema, establishing himself as one of the most distinctive filmmaking voices in modern Hollywood.
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- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
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- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
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- Born
- Michael Kenneth Mann , ( 1943-02-05 ) February 5, 1943 (age 83) , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Education
- University of Wisconsin ( BA ), London Film School ( MA )
- Occupations
- Director screenwriter producer author
- Years active
- 1968–present
- Spouse
- Summer Mann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 )
- Children
- 4, including Ami Canaan
- Awards
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- Michael Mann - French Cinematheque - 4th July 2009.jpg
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- 173
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- 1968-00-00
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- Michael Mann
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Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylized crime dramas, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as earned nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. His most acclaimed works include the films The Jericho Mile (1979), Thief (1981), The Keep (1983), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), Ali (2001), Collateral (2004), Public Enemies (2009), Blackhat (2015), and Ferrari (2023). He was executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–90), which he adapted into a 2006 feature film.
Early life