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James Mangold

Highest Rated: 100% Music by John Williams (2024)

Lowest Rated: 25% The Sweetest Thing (2002)

Birthday: Dec 16, 1963

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Though he almost gave up trying to make it in Hollywood after being fired by Disney from his first gig, writer-director James Mangold re-emerged from a short hiatus with his acclaimed feature debut, "Heavy" (1995), which brought him industrywide recognition. Mangold followed up with the critical darling "Cop Land" (1997), which earned him a reputation as a practitioner of hard-hitting and gritty independent films. After helping make Angelina Jolie a star with "Girl, Interrupted" (1999), the director began to slip a little with critics when he helmed the Meg Ryan romantic comedy "Kate & Leopold" (2001). But once again, Mangold surprised his critics with the deft supernatural thriller "Identity" (2003), while receiving a ton of critical kudos for his popular biopic "Walk the Line" (2005), which brought about renewed interest in the music of outlaw country star Johnny Cash. With the remake of the Western "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) and Tom Cruise action comedy "Knight and Day" (2010), Mangold demonstrated that he was comfortable directing any genre he chose. He brought that eclectic sensibility to the superhero universe, directing two tonally very different films starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, "The Wolverine" (2013) and "Logan" (2017).

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Highest rated movies

100% 97% Music by John Williams Watchlist 93% 91% Logan Watchlist 92% 98% Ford v Ferrari Watchlist
89% 86% 3:10 to Yuma
Watchlist
87% 66% Heavy
Watchlist
83% 90% Walk the Line Watchlist
75% 67% Cop Land
Watchlist
71% 69% The Wolverine
Watchlist
70% 87% Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Watchlist
63% 75% Identity
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Complete Unknown Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2025
100% 97% Music by John Williams Self - 2024
No Score Yet 92% Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford Self - 2023
70% 87% Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Director,
Screenwriter
$174.5M 2023
92% 98% Ford v Ferrari Director,
Producer
$117.6M 2019
56% 86% The Greatest Showman Executive Producer $174.0M 2017
93% 91% Logan Director,
Screenwriter
$226.3M 2017
71% 69% The Wolverine Director $132.5M 2013
51% 49% Knight and Day Director $76.4M 2010
89% 86% 3:10 to Yuma Director $53.6M 2007
83% 90% Walk the Line Director,
Writer
$119.5M 2005
63% 75% Identity Director,
Screenwriter
$51.5M 2003
25% 65% The Sweetest Thing Dr. Greg (Character) $24.4M 2002
52% 62% Kate & Leopold Director,
Screenwriter
$47.1M 2001
54% 84% Girl, Interrupted Director,
Screenwriter
- 1999
75% 67% Cop Land Director,
Writer
$44.9M 1997
87% 66% Heavy Director,
Screenwriter
$985.7K 1995
53% 62% Oliver & Company Screenwriter - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Oliver & Company Screenwriter - 1988

TV

Credit
88% 86% City on a Hill Executive Producer 2019 2021-2022
82% 64% Zoo Executive Producer 2015-2016
67% 62% Vegas Executive Producer,
Director
2012-2013
43% No Score Yet NYC 22 Executive Producer,
Director,
Writer
2012
56% No Score Yet Men in Trees Executive Producer,
Director
2006-2008