The Big Picture: Michael Mann Career & Biographical Notes: Was originally slated to direct 2004's The Aviator, but eventually stayed on only as a producer Has only been nominated for a directing Oscar once (The Insider) Shares a birthday with director Christopher Guest Don Johnson still contractually obligated to mow his lawn twice a week

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Public Enemies	7/1/09	N/A
Miami Vice	7/28/06	R	3021	25.72	59.85	Info
Collateral	8/6/04	R	3188	24.70	100.00	Info
Ali	12/25/01	R	2446	14.71	58.18	Info

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Awards:

2004
Collateral

• Win: Best Director, National Board of Review

1999
The Insider

• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers' Guild

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