James Foley

James Foley

Actor · Director · Writer

Brooklyn, New York, USA
December 28, 1953

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.

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Representative Works

Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl
5.5
/ English
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed
6.7
/ English
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker
6.5
/ English
Fear
Fear
6.7
/ English
The Corruptor
The Corruptor
6.1
/ English
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger
5.8
/ English
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross
7.3
/ English
At Close Range
At Close Range
6.8
/ English
Confidence
Confidence
6.3
/ English
The Chamber
The Chamber
5.9
/ English
Reckless
Reckless
5.8
/ English
Two Bits
Two Bits
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Who's That Girl
1987Nominee

Best Director

Who's That Girl

Fifty Shades Freed
2018Nominee

Best Director

Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Darker
2017Nominee

Best Director

Fifty Shades Darker

Career Highlights

Fear
1996Highlight

Best Director

Fear

The Corruptor
1999Highlight

Best Director

The Corruptor

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