Personal Info
Birth date
1963-12-16 (61 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
James Allen Mangold
James Mangold
Biography
James Allen Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Noted for his versatility in tackling a range of genres, Mangold made his debut as a film director with Heavy (1995) and gained recognition for the films Cop Land (1997), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Identity (2003), Walk the Line (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and two films in the X-Men franchise with The Wolverine (2013) and Logan (2017), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He then directed the sports drama film Ford v Ferrari (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and directed and co-wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), the fifth and final instalment in the Indiana Jones series. For the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (2024), Mangold was once again nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay and his first nomination for Best Director. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Mangold, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Spooks
7.7
Overview:
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.Ford v Ferrari
8.007
Overview:
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.The Greatest Showman
7.873
Overview:
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.Deadpool 2
7.489
Overview:
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.Logan
7.82
Overview:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
6.542
Overview:
Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands.Zoo
6.693
Overview:
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.Walk the Line
7.5
Overview:
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.The Oscars
6.973
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.A Complete Unknown
7.104
Overview:
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.Girl, Interrupted
7.6
Overview:
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.City on a Hill
7.289
Overview:
In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.Knight and Day
6.223
Overview:
A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.Identity
7.2
Overview:
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.The Call of the Wild
7.537
Overview:
Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.Oliver & Company
6.715
Overview:
A young cat named Oliver is left alone in a kitten box, while all the other young cats have new owners. A big dog named Dodger shows him how to get food and later Oliver lives with him, his owner Fagin and Fagin's other dogs Tito, Rita, Einstein, and Francis. Fagin has one problem besides being broke he owes a nasty man named Sykes a lot of money. If he can't pay it back he's in big trouble. While Oliver runs into a little girl named Jenny who becomes his new owner which he is happy with and later Sykes sees Jenny as the key for him to get his money.3:10 to Yuma
7.222
Overview:
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
6.8
Overview:
A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews with the principal cast and crew along with copious clips from the film as well as some behind the scenes footage (including a look at that supercool metallic bed that the elderly Yashida lies on in the lab in his fortress).The Sweetest Thing
5.6
Overview:
Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.Victor
NYR
Overview:
The 27 minute precursor to "Heavy" (1995) made under the mentorship of Miloš FormanCelebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
NYR
Overview:
A documentary about the life of Johnny Cash and the making of Walk the Line (2005).Kate & Leopold
6.344
Overview:
When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.At Sundance
5.5
Overview:
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg Araki, Abel Ferrara, Atom Egoyan, James Gray, Robert Redford, Haskell Wexler, among many others. Co-directed by Amy Hobby. [Filmed in Pixelvision and blown-up to evocatively grainy 16mm.]Men in Trees
6.8
Overview:
Relationship coach Marin Frist knows what to look for, what to avoid and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two bestselling books could tell you, we're all in charge of our own happiness. But like many people full of advice, she fails to apply it to herself. On her way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, she learns that her fiancé has cheated on her. Slapped in the face with personal failure, a snowstorm then leaves her stuck in a small town full of the one thing she really doesn't need—available men.Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
6.7
Overview:
Documentary on the making of "Ford v Ferrari" (2019).Mackendrick on Film
NYR
Overview:
Mackendrick on Film is an educational project constructed around the film teachings of legendary pedagogue Alexander Mackendrick. Taking as its starting point Mackendrick's body of written work contained in his book On Film-making: An introduction to the craft of the director, Mackendrick on Film is a structured 'illustrated lecture' that features never-before-seen footage of Mackendrick at work in the classrooms and studios of the California Institute of the Arts, new interviews with former students and colleagues, extracts from archived interviews with Mackendrick about his career as a teacher of cinema, rare photos, and a selection of his student handouts, storyboards and sketches.Cop Land
6.791
Overview:
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.The Deacon Street Deer
NYR
Overview:
Neighborhood children protect a deer that has escaped from cruel carnival owners.The Wild One Hundreds
NYR
Overview:
A story centered around four people whose lives intersect in a criminal underworld.Vegas
6.939
Overview:
Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb's command as a military police officer during World War II, the Mayor appeals to his sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino worker – and so begins Lamb’s clash with Vincent Savino, a ruthless Chicago gangster who plans to make Vegas his own.Acting
2025On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" as Self
2024Music by John Williams as Self - Filmmaker
2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
2021Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part as Self
2020Artist, Teacher, Mentor: Remembering Milos Forman as Unknown
2020Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life as Self
2018Vidéo Club (1 Episode) as Self
2017Making 'Logan' as Self
2013The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin as Self
2011Clint Eastwood's West as Self
2011Turning Like Clockwork as Self
2006Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line as Self
2004Mackendrick on Film as Self
2002The Sweetest Thing as Dr. Greg
2001Kate & Leopold as Irate Director Richard (uncredited)
1995At Sundance as Self
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
Directing
TBAStar Wars: Dawn of the Jedi ... Director
TBASwamp Thing ... Director
TBAHigh Side ... Director
2024A Complete Unknown ... Director
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ... Director
2019Ford v Ferrari ... Director
2017Logan ... Director
2013The Wolverine ... Director
2012Vegas (1 Episode) ... Director
2012NYC 22 (1 Episode) ... Director
2010Knight and Day ... Director
20073:10 to Yuma ... Director
2006Men in Trees (1 Episode) ... Director
2005Walk the Line ... Director
2003Identity ... Director
2002Spooks (1 Episode) ... Second Assistant Director
2001Kate & Leopold ... Director
1999Girl, Interrupted ... Director
1997Cop Land ... Director
1995Heavy ... Director
1991Victor ... Director
Writing
TBAStar Wars: Dawn of the Jedi ... Writer
TBASwamp Thing ... Writer
2024A Complete Unknown ... Screenplay
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ... Writer
2017Logan ... Screenplay, Story
2005Walk the Line ... Writer
2001Kate & Leopold ... Screenplay
1999Girl, Interrupted ... Screenplay
1997Cop Land ... Writer
1995Heavy ... Writer
1992Will Vinton's Claymation Easter ... Story
1991Victor ... Writer
1988Oliver & Company ... Screenplay
1986The Deacon Street Deer ... Teleplay
Production
TBAThe Wild One Hundreds ... Executive Producer
TBAHigh Side ... Producer
2024A Complete Unknown ... Producer
2020The Call of the Wild ... Producer
2019Ford v Ferrari ... Producer
2019City on a Hill (10 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2017The Greatest Showman ... Executive Producer
2017Damnation (10 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2017Logan ... Executive Producer
2015Zoo (39 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2012Vegas (21 Episodes) ... Producer
2012NYC 22 (13 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2006Men in Trees (36 Episodes) ... Producer
Crew
2018Deadpool 2 ... Thanks