Michael Mann filmography

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Michael Mann is an American filmmaker known for directing, producing, and writing various works of film and television.

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Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1978 Straight Time NoUncreditedNo
1981 Thief YesYesExecutive
1983 The Keep YesYesNo
1986 Manhunter YesYesNo
1992 The Last of the Mohicans YesYesYes
1995 Heat YesYesYes
1999 The Insider YesYesYes
2001 Ali YesYesYes
2004 Collateral YesNoYes
2006 Miami Vice YesYesYes
2009 Public Enemies YesYesYes
2015 Blackhat YesNoYes
2023 Ferrari YesNoYes

Producer only

YearTitleNotes
1986 Band of the Hand Executive producer
2003 Baadasssss!
2004 The Aviator
2007 The Kingdom
2008 Hancock
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2019 Ford v Ferrari Executive producer

Short films

YearTitle
1968Insurrection
1971Jaunpuri
197217 Days Down the Line

Television

TV series

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer		Notes
1975–1977 Starsky & Hutch NoYesNo4 episodes
1976 Bronk NoYesNo2 episodes
Gibbsville NoYesNoEpisode: "All the Young Girls"
1976–1978 Police Story NoYesNo4 episodes
1977 Police Woman YesNoNoEpisode: "The Buttercup Killer"
1978–1981 Vega$ NoYesNoCreator
1984–1990 Miami Vice NoYesYesWrote episode "Golden Triangle"
1986–1988 Crime Story YesStoryYesWrote story for 8 episodes
Directed "Top of the World"
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story NoYesYes Miniseries
2002–2003 Robbery Homicide Division NoYesYesWrote episode "Life is Dust"
2011–2012 Luck YesNoYesDirected "Pilot"
2012WitnessNoNoYesDocumentary series
2022–2024 Tokyo Vice YesNoYesDirected "The Test" [1] [2]
2022Legacy: The True Story of the LA LakersNoNoYesDocumentary series

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer
1979 The Jericho Mile YesYesNo
1980Swan SongNoYesNo
1989 L.A. Takedown YesYesYes
1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelNoYesYes

Unrealized projects

YearTitle and descriptionRef.
1960sA film adaptation of Lesley Blanch's novel The Nine Tiger Man starring Robert Shaw to be directed by George Cukor [3] [4]
1970sKarpis, retitled from The Last Public Enemy, a film adaptation of Alvin Karpis' novel The Alvin Karpis Story to be directed by John Frankenheimer [5] [6] [7]
A film adaptation of Pete Hamill's novel Dirty Laundry [8]
1980sUntitled film set in the Golden Triangle [9] [10]
The Godfather Part III [11]
1990sA film adaptation of Richard Preston's 1992 New Yorker article "Crisis in the Hot Zone" [12]
Untitled biopic about Hollywood private detective Anthony Pellicano [13]
Untitled biopic about actor James Dean starring Leonardo DiCaprio [14] [15] [16]
A film adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' novel Birdsong [17]
Untitled biopic about Armenian arms merchant Sarkis Soghanalian [18]
Good Will Hunting [19]
The Inside Man, a legal drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio [20] [21]
The Zen Differential, a film adaptation of William Gibson's novel Count Zero [22] [23]
Untitled film epic written by Shane Salerno about drug trade in Southern California [24] [25] [21]
The Aviator [26] [27] [21]
A film remake of the BBC miniseries House of Cards written by David Franzoni starring Al Pacino [28] [29]
A film adaptation of Steven Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire written by David Self starring George Clooney [30] [21] [16]
2000sRubicon, a biopic of Julius Caesar written by John Orloff starring Tom Hanks [31] [21] [32]
Shooter starring Brad Pitt as Bob Lee Swagger [21]
Hatfields and McCoys, a drama about the Hatfield–McCoy feud written by Eric Roth starring Brad Pitt [33] [34]
The Few, a biopic about World War II fighter pilot Billy Fiske written by John Logan starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer [35] [36]
Arms and the Man, a film about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout based on an article by Peter Landesman [37] [38] [16]
Fortune's Fools, a crime drama about five officers who steal a winning lottery ticket from a drug dealer [39]
A film adaptation of James L. Swanson's novel Manhunt starring Harrison Ford [36]
Hancock , retitled from Tonight, He Comes [40] [16]
A film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls starring Leonardo DiCaprio [41] [42] [16]
Damage Control, a sports drama about a spin doctor who represents troubled players starring Jamie Foxx [43] [44]
Comanche, a Western co-written with Eric Roth inspired by the Comanche capture of Cynthia Ann Parker [45] [46] [10] [47] [34]
A film adaptation of Alexander Goldfarb and Marina Litvinenko's novel Death of a Dissident [48] [16]
Untitled 1930s L.A.-set noir drama written by John Logan starring Leonardo DiCaprio [49] [50] [51]
Empire, a drama written by John Logan about a modern global media mogul starring Will Smith [52]
Frankie Machine, a film adaptation of Don Winslow's novel written by Alex Tse starring Robert De Niro [53] [54] [16]
Untitled film epic written by Paul Webb set in post-Communist Russia [55]
A film adaptation of Susana Fortes' novel Waiting for Robert Capa written by Jez Butterworth starring Andrew Garfield and Gemma Arterton [56] [57] [58] [59]
2010sA film adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's novel Agincourt written by Benjamin Ross and Stuart Hazeldine [60] [61] [62]
Big Tuna, a mafia film based in Chicago about the story of Tony Accardo and his successor Sam Giancana written by Sheldon Turner [60] [63] [64]
Gold starring Christian Bale as Kenny Wells [65] [66] [67]
Batam, a film set in the South China Sea written by Alex Sage [66] [68]
A film adaptation A.J. Baime's novel Go Like Hell starring Brad Pitt [69] [70]
The Big Stone Grid, a cop thriller written by S. Craig Zahler about two decorated detectives who uncover an extortion ring [71] [72] [16]
Untitled sci-fi film [42] [73] [46] [74]
A miniseries adaptation of Mark Bowden's novel Hue 1968 [75] [10] [76]
A film adaptation of Elaine Shannon's novel Hunting LeRoux [77] [78]
A film adaptation of his and Meg Gardiner's novel Heat 2 starring Adam Driver [10] [79] [80]
2020sA remake of the 2015 Korean film Veteran [81]

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2019). "Michael Mann To Direct Ansel Elgort & Ken Watanabe In Pilot Episode Of HBO Max Series 'Tokyo Vice'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "'Miami Vice' Auteur Michael Mann Will Direct 'Tokyo Vice' for HBO Max". /Film. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ Olsen, Mark (July 16, 2024). "Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils his in-depth, behind-the-scenes Archives project". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Vicino, Mia Lee (July 31, 2024). In the Screening Room with Michael Mann: 25 Films That Inspire Him & His Work. Letterboxd. Event occurs at 3:34. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California". Newspapers.com. September 13, 1976. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Anderson Daily Bulletin from Anderson, Indiana". Newspapers.com. January 1, 1977. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona". Newspapers.com. September 17, 1977. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Buckley, Tom (September 28, 1979). "At the Movies". The New York Times . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Harris, Art (October 16, 1985). "Of Vice and Mann". The Washington Post . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Tapley, Kristopher (August 29, 2019). "Michael Mann eyes 'Heat 2' film as book nears completion". France 24 . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "AFI|Catalog - The Godfather Part III". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  12. ↑ Eller, Claudia (January 24, 1993). "Fox, Obst contract virus pic". Variety . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Alexander, Max (September 6, 1993). "H'wood snoop on the case(s)". Variety . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ Archerd, Army (September 8, 1993). "Robinson champions Bosnian cause". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  15. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (August 10, 2022). "As His First Novel 'Heat 2' Hits Shelves, Michael Mann Shares Great Crime Stories". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Accardo, Brian (September 7, 2023). "15 Unmade Michael Mann Movies We'll Never Get to See". MovieWeb . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Birdsong: An epic in the making". The Independent . March 8, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ Ebiri, Bilge (October 30, 2019). "20 Years Later, The Insider Is Michael Mann's Greatest Prophecy". Vulture . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ Perez, Rodrigo (July 30, 2021). "Matt Damon On Michael Mann's 'Good Will Hunting' Take As Possible Director: "What The F*ck Is Going On?"". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ↑ "The Stax Report: Script Review of The Inside Man". IGN . June 17, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Variety Staff (February 16, 2000). "Inside Moves". Variety . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Coming Attractions - The Zen Differential". IGN. July 12, 1998. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  23. ↑ @GreatDismal (July 29, 2010). "@warrenblyth Michael Mann optioned Count Zero, then bought the rights, but it's been in turnaround for years" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ↑ Fleming, Michael (April 29, 1999). "Snipes in talks with HBO; scripter Salerno hot". Variety . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  25. ↑ Brass, Kevin (April 7, 2002). "Up Against His Own Deadline". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  26. ↑ Chris Petrikin; Michael Fleming (June 24, 1999). "Mouse, Mann and DiCaprio pact". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  27. ↑ Saney, Daniel (August 12, 2004). "Scorsese overspends on 'The Aviator'". Digital Spy . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  28. ↑ "The Stax Report's ''Five Scribes'' Edition". IGN . April 4, 2002. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  29. ↑ Barfield, Charles (January 8, 2019). "'A Star Is Born' Writer Reveals Michael Mann & Al Pacino Were Interested In Making A 'House Of Cards' Film". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  30. ↑ Ebiri, Bilge (November 18, 2016). "George Clooney, Sparta, and Gates of Fire: Michael Mann's Historical Epic That Never Was". Vulture . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  31. ↑ Fleming, Michael (January 19, 2000). "Caesar subject of epic pic from Mann, Hanks". Variety . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  32. ↑ Fleming, Michael (April 19, 2001). "Hits offer up new history lesson". Variety . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  33. ↑ Fleming, Michael (September 7, 2003). "Feud for thought". Variety . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  34. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 15, 2024). "'Killers Of The Flower Moon's Eric Roth: How A Boxer's Love For Sparring With Prose & Directors Leaves Him On Brink Of Breaking Records". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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  36. 1 2 "Ten potentially terrific movies that never made it before the cameras". Moviehole. September 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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  38. ↑ Renner, Brian. "Arms and the Man". Movie Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  39. ↑ Snyder, Gabriel (March 14, 2004). "McGuigan finds 'Fortune'". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  40. ↑ Fleming, Michael (November 30, 2005). "Col has plans for Tonight". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  41. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (March 17, 2010). "Michael Mann's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' Still Alive?". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  42. 1 2 Feeney, F. X. (Winter 2012). "The Study of Mann". Directors Guild of America .
  43. ↑ Carroll, Larry (July 26, 2006). "Movie File: Jamie Foxx, Michael Mann, 'Fletch' Prequel, Jason Statham & More". MTV News . Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  44. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (April 7, 2009). "Jamie Foxx Says Michael Mann's 'Damage Control' is on its Way". MTV News . Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  45. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (November 19, 2006). "Eric Roth's Screenplays Get Made, Except the Ones That Don't". The New York Times . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  46. 1 2 Fleming Jr., Kevin (October 23, 2017). "Michael Mann Talks New Project 'Comanche,' Praises 'Avatar'". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  47. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (January 3, 2024). "Michael Mann and Eric Roth Love the "Adventure" of Research". Vanity Fair . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  48. ↑ Fleming, Michael (January 14, 2007). "Columbia, Mann get into spy game". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  49. ↑ Fleming, Michael (May 2, 2007). "Mann, DiCaprio team for drama". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  50. ↑ Dessem, Matthew (February 12, 2012). "Mystery on the Hollywood Backlot". Slate . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  51. ↑ Lyttelton, Oliver (March 21, 2012). "We Read It: Michael Mann & John Logan's Unmade 1930s Noir A Nasty Look At Old Hollywood That Doesn't Quite Work". IndieWire . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  52. ↑ Fleming, Michael (October 10, 2007). "Will Smith rules Columbia's 'Empire'". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  53. ↑ Fleming, Michael (October 24, 2007). "Michael Mann reteams with De Niro". Variety . Reed Business Information . Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  54. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 6, 2015). "William Friedkin to Direct Don Winslow Novel 'The Winter of Frankie Machine'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  55. ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (June 18, 2008). "Paul Webb". Variety . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  56. ↑ Fleming, Michael (October 4, 2009). "Columbia, Mann cop Capa". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  57. ↑ Brooks, Xan (April 2, 2010). "Eva Green: 'Maybe I'll end up living in Norway, making cakes'". The Guardian . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  58. ↑ Fowler, Tara (December 27, 2010). "Gemma Arterton cast in Robert Capa biopic". Digital Spy . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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  60. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 25, 2010). "Michael Mann Mulls Mob Movie, 'Agincourt'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  61. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 1, 2013). "Michael Mann Taps Stuart Hazeldine For 15th Century Battle Of Agincourt Tale". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  62. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (January 16, 2015). "Michael Mann Talks BLACKHAT, His New Edit of ALI, the LAST OF THE MOHICANS Director's Cut, Changing His Films After Release, AGINCOURT, and More". Collider . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  63. ↑ Graser, Marc (December 7, 2010). "'Big Tuna' reels in screenwriter Turner". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  64. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 18, 2016). "Michael Mann Sets First Book; 'Cartel' Author Don Winslow Writing On Crime Bosses Tony Accardo & Sam Giancana". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  65. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 12, 2011). "Michael Mann Eyes 'Gold' Hunt As Next Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  66. 1 2 Kit, Borys (April 12, 2011). "Michael Mann, Paul Haggis Teaming for 'Gold'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  67. ↑ Snieder, Jeff (May 16, 2013). "Spike Lee Attached to Direct Former Michael Mann Movie 'Gold' (Exclusive)". TheWrap . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  68. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (February 14, 2012). "Michael Mann Eyeing South China Sea Picture 'The Tam'". IndieWire . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  69. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 26, 2011). "Fox, Mann rev up Go Like Hell". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  70. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 23, 2013). "Tom Cruise Reteaming With 'Oblivion' Director for 'Go Like Hell'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  71. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 13, 2012). "Michael Mann Entering 'The Big Stone Grid'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  72. ↑ McNary, Mike (July 15, 2016). "'Taken' Director Pierre Morel to Helm Thriller 'Big Stone Grid'". Variety . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  73. ↑ Perez, Rodrigo (February 15, 2016). "Listen: Michael Mann Talks Changes To 'Blackhat,' 'Last Of The Mohicans' & Possible Sci-Fi Project In 1-Hour Talk". IndieWire . Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  74. ↑ Ryan, Mike (December 18, 2023). "Michael Mann On 'Ferrari' And The Movies He Still Wants To Make". Uproxx . Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  75. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 24, 2017). "Michael Mann & Michael De Luca Set Miniseries On Mark Bowden Tet Offensive Book 'Hue 1968'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  76. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (December 9, 2024). "Michael Mann Says 'Heat 2' Screenplay Close To Completion & He Is Still On Track To Make Battle Of Hué Movie". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  77. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 11, 2018). "Michael Mann Makes HarperCollins Book & Film Deal For Elaine Shannon Expose On Criminal Mastermind Paul Le Roux". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  78. ↑ Ebiri, Bilge (February 26, 2019). "Michael Mann and Author Elaine Shannon on the Terrifying New Face of International Crime". Vulture . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  79. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 3, 2023). "Michael Mann Eyeing 'Heat 2' As Next Film With Warner Bros In Negotiations With Director To Board Sequel; Adam Driver In Talks With Mann To Play Young Neil McCauley". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  80. ↑ Rodrick, Stephen (August 23, 2023). "Michael Mann Fulfills a 30-Year Journey Directing the Operatic, Thrilling 'Ferrari' — And Teases 'Heat 2': 'I Don't Think About Mortality. I'm Busy'". Variety . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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