James Foley

James Foley

Directing
1953-12-28
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

James Foley (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025) was an American film director. His 1986 film At Close Range was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. Other films he directed include Glengarry Glen Ross, based on the play of the same name by David Mamet, and The Chamber, based on the novel of the same name by author John Grisham. He also directed the two sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey: Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article  James Foley (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles

#1At Close Range

Movie - 1986, 2h 15m as Assistant D.A.

6.8 / 10
CrimeDramaThriller

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man.

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#2Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m as Self

10.0 / 10
Documentary

Documentary on Jack Lemmon featuring interviews with those who knew him and worked with him.

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#3Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

One of the first film noir documentaries, made for British Channel Four, and including interviews with Paul Schrader, Robert Wise, John Dahl, Bryan Singer, Edward Dmytryk, Dennis Hopper, John Alton.

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#4Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10

Documentary about Chow Yun-Fat’s transition from Hong Kong  superstar to Hollywood actor. Produced for “The Replacement Killers” DVD.

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