Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylised 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 (202
Films like Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï and Army of Shadows or the works of Gillo Pontecorvo, particularly The Battle of Algiers, have always been touchstones for me in terms of creating that level of immersive realism, especially when approaching something like Miami Vice.