Biography
Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television who is best known for his distinctive style of neo-noir crime thriller. His most acclaimed works include the films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), and Collateral (2004). He is also known for his role as executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–89), which he later adapted into a 2006 feature fi...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Good Men
2024
as Self
After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitutes being a "good man" in today's world. This voya...
Ferrari
2023
Director, Producer
Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing...
Bonnie
2022
as Self
A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.
Val
2021
as Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film a...
Ford v Ferrari
2019
Executive Producer
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and th...
We Blew It
2017
as Self
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived...
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh...
The Intern
2015
as Tai Chi Class
70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he b...
Blackhat
2015
Director, Producer
Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hon...
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...
Milius
2013
as Self
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
Texas Killing Fields
2011
Producer
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders.
Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010
as Self
Interviews with the cast and crew of the 1992 Michael Mann film.
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009
as Self
Look behind the scenes at the making of Public Enemies (2009)
Public Enemies
2009
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side o...
Hancock
2008
as Executive
Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inf...
Hancock
2008
Producer
Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inf...
The Kingdom
2007
Producer
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Miami Vice
2006
Producer, Writer, Director
A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox C...
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
2005
as Self
This short documentary tells about shooting the scene from 'Heat (1995)' where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino meet over a cup of coffee.
The Making of 'Heat'
2005
as Self
Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.
Heat: Return to the Scene of the Crime
2005
as Self
Location manager Janice Polley and associate producer Gusmano Cesaretti helm this absorbing featurette in which they discuss the photography and local...
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
as Self
Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt t...
The Aviator
2004
Producer
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004
as Self
This documentary chronicles the making of the film Collateral (2004). We get to see Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx training for their roles, as well as Jad...
Collateral
2004
Director, Producer
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Baadasssss!
2004
Executive Producer
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playin...
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in ...
Ali
2001
Director, Producer, Screenplay
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an enti...
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001
as Himself
A DVD Special Feature documentary on the experience of turning the chilling novel "Red Dragon" into a motion picture, all told through the actors and ...
The Insider
1999
Director, Screenplay, Producer
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Howard Hawks: American Artist
1997
as Self
A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
Heat
1995
Director, Producer, Writer
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna p...
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Director, Screenplay, Producer
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a B...
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992
Executive Producer
This follow-up to "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" chronicles the fact-based fight by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the Colombian government to ...
L.A. Takedown
1989
Director, Writer
Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vin...
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
Executive Producer
Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with doub...
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
Executive Producer
One former cop goes against the whole Mafia. The feature-length pilot for the cult 80s show.
Manhunter
1986
Director, Screenplay
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a ne...
Band of the Hand
1986
Executive Producer
An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
1985
Executive Producer
Crockett and Tubbs head to New York to track down a Colombian drug family that is killing Federal agents, but find that they have enemies on both side...
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
Executive Producer
Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their re...
The Keep
1983
Director, Screenplay
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks i...
Thief
1981
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime an...
The Jericho Mile
1980
Director, Teleplay
A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic...
Swan Song
1980
Writer
Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after being branded a loser and the ski bunny who ...
Straight Time
1978
Additional Writing
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at ...
17 Days Down the Line
1972
Director
A documentary detailing a 17 day road-trip from from the east coast of America to the west.
Jaunpuri
1971
Director
Director Michael Mann's first short film, developed from his footage of the 1968 Paris student revolt for the documentary Insurrection which aired on ...
Veteran
N/A
Director, Producer
Director Michael Mann is making a U.S. adaptation of 2015 South Korean crime thriller “Veteran.”
Heat 2
N/A
Director, Screenplay, Novel
Spanning the years 1988–2000, this sequel/prequel will explore the lives of homicide detective Vincent Hanna and criminals Neil McCauley and Chris Shi...