James Foley (director)

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James Foley
Born	(1953-12-28) December 28, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1984–present

James Foley (born December 28, 1953) is an American film director. He was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, the son of a lawyer. His 1986 film At Close Range was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. Other films he has directed include Glengarry Glen Ross, based on the both Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play of the same name by David Mamet (actor Al Pacino received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film), and The Chamber, based on the novel of the same name by best-selling author John Grisham. Foley graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a flagship school of the SUNY system, in 1978.

Filmography

• Reckless (1984)
• At Close Range (1986)
• Who's That Girl (1987)
• After Dark, My Sweet (1990) (also screenwriter)
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• Two Bits (1995)
• The Chamber (1996)
• Fear (1996)
• The Corruptor (1999)
• Confidence (2003)
• Perfect Stranger (2007)

Music videos

Foley directed the following music videos for Madonna (under the pseudonym "Peter Percher"):

• "Live to Tell" (1986)
• "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)
• "True Blue" (1986)

Television

• Twin Peaks (1991, 1 episode)
• Gun (1996, 1 episode)
• Hannibal (2013, 1 episode)
• House of Cards (2013–2014, 9 episodes)

Awards

• Nominated Golden Bear Award, Berlin Film Festival - At Close Range (1986)
• Nominated Golden Raspberry Award - Who's That Girl (1988)
• Nominated Critics Award, Deauville Film Festival - Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• Winner Copper Wing Tribute, Phoenix Film Festival - Career as director and screenwriter (2003)

External links

• James Foley at IMDb