Michael Mann

Michael Mann
Mann in 2023
Born
Michael Kenneth Mann

(1943-02-05) February 5, 1943
EducationAmundsen High School
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin (BA)
London Film School (MA)
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • author
Years active1968–present
Spouse
Summer Mann
(m. 1974)
Children4, including Ami Canaan
AwardsFull list

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 Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), Ali (2001), Collateral (2004), Public Enemies (2009), and Ferrari (2023). He was executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–90), which he adapted into a 2006 feature film.