James Mangold Highlights

  • 2007: Directed the Western, "3:10 to Yuma" starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale
  • 2005: Directed and co-wrote, "Walk the Line," a chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
  • 2003: Helmed the psychological horror film, "Identity"; also contributed to the script
  • 2002: Acted in "The Sweetest Thing," as a doctor and love interest to Christina Applegate
  • 2001: Directed and received screenwriting credit on the time-traveling romantic comedy "Kate & Leopold"
  • 1999: Directed and contributed to the screenplay of "Girl, Interrupted"
  • 1997: Helmed "Cop Land", a low-budget, independent feature starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro (also wrote)
  • 1995: Feature directorial debut, "Heavy" (also wrote); film was distributed in 1996
  • 1991: 1991 Was one of five candidates selected by Milos Forman for his advanced writing and directing workshop at Columbia; developed the screenplay for his feature directorial debut "Heavy" at this seminar
  • 1989: Returned to NYC and enrolled in Columbia's film program
  • 1988: Feature screenwriting debut on Disney animated film "Oliver & Company" (re-released in 1996)
  • 1986: Scripted the TV-movie, "Deacon Street Deer," but was fired as the project's director and replaced with veteran TV director, Jackie Cooper
  • 1985: His short film "Barn" earned him an agent and a one-year contract with Walt Disney Studios
  • 1974: Began making animated and live action films at age 11 (date approximate)
  • Raised in the Hudson Valley, New York area
  • While at CalArts, wrote and directed four short films
  • Directed "Tree/Line", a documentary about his mother, artist Sylvia Mangold Plimack, that accompanied her museum show

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