“Heat” and “The Insider” director Michael Mann shot himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the film producer said that “the weapon accidentally discharged while concealing it resulting in superficial injury.” Mann was treated for subcutaneous and minor wounds at a local hospital. He is being released. This incident happened during target practice. Mann is an experienced shooter who has been practicing on the range for decades.
A Los Angeles spokesperson said officers responded to a “shooting” incident at Range LA around 4 p.m. The investigation revealed that the shooting was “accidental”. tmz gave the news Of shooting.
Mann, 83, is known for directing serious crime stories, many of which focus on police and criminals and are set in urban settings. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work on the 1999 journalism thriller “The Insider,” and the film was nominated for Best Picture. Mann’s other credits include “Thief” (1981), “Manhunter” (1986), “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), “Ali” (2001), “Collateral” (2004), and “Public Enemies” (2009). As a producer, Mann received an Oscar nomination for Martin Scorsese’s 2004 drama “The Aviator.”
Mann’s most recent credit was 2023’s “Ferrari” and she is about to shoot the sequel to “Heat,” based on the novel she co-wrote with Meg Gardiner. That film will star Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio and Stephen Graham. Mann also helped create the ’80s TV hit “Miami Vice” and later directed the film version of the show.