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James Mangold        

Film & Television Director; Screenwriter & Producer; Known for "Girl, Interrupted," "Logan" & "A Complete Unknown"

James Mangold is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. Films he has directed include "Girl, Interrupted" (1999), "Walk the Line" (2005), which he also co-wrote, the 2007 remake "3:10 to Yuma" (2007), "The Wolverine" (2013), and "Logan" (2017). Mangold also wrote and directed "Cop Land" (1997), starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Liotta.

His writing work on "Logan" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

He also produced and directed pilots for the television series “Men in Trees” (2006–2008), “NYC 22” (2011–2012), and “Vegas” (2012–2013). He served as executive producer for the series “Zoo,” “Damnation,” and “City on a Hill.”

In 2017, Mangold served as executive producer for "The Greatest Showman," which starred Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, and Zendaya. In 2019, Mangold directed and produced the film "Ford v Ferrari," which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Mangold also directed and co-wrote the screenplay for "A Complete Unknown," a Bob Dylan biographical drama film starring Timothée Chalamet in 2024.

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Ford v Ferrari: James Mangold on Why Studio Action Films Are Bad ...
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, ep 95: Mangold on avoiding the pitfalls that he believes are destroying big-budget commercial filmmaking.

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