James Mangold

James Mangold is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. Films he has directed include Walk the Line, which he also cowrote, The Wolverine, Cop Land, Girl, Interrupted, Knight and Day, and the 2007 remake 310 to Yuma. He also produced and directed pilots for the television series Men in Trees NYC and Vegas .

James Mangold was born in New York City, and is the son of artists Robert Mangold and Sylvia Plimack Mangold. He was raised in New York States Hudson River Valley. After graduating from Washingtonville High School, Mangold was accepted into and later attended the California Institute of the Arts filmvideo 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.

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