James Mangold

James Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing the films Cop Land (1997), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Kate & Leopold (2001), Walk the Line (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Knight and Day (2010). Mangold also directed the superhero films based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, The Wolverine (2013) and Logan (2017), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also produced and directed pilots for the television series Men in Trees (2006–2008), NYC 22 (2011–2012), and Vegas (2012–2013). 2Early life Mangold was born in New York City, and is the son of artists Robert Mangold and Sylvia Plimack Mangold. His mother is Jewish and he describes himself as "half-Jewish." He was raised in New York State's Hudson River Valley. After graduating from Washingtonville High School, Mangold was accepted into and later attended the California Institute of the Arts film/video program. While there, he mentored under Alexander Mackendrick. During his third year, Mackendrick suggested that Mangold should study at CalArts School of Theater as an actor alongside his regular film studies. 2Career In 1985, Mangold secured a writer/director deal at Disne