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James Foley(1953-2025)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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James Foley
Fifty Shades Freed - The Wedding Video
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Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
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James Foley was born on 28 December 1953 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). He died on 6 May 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 28, 1953
DiedMay 6, 2025(71)
BornDecember 28, 1953
DiedMay 6, 2025(71)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 8 nominations total

Photos79

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Known for

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Glengarry Glen Ross
7.6
  • Director
  • 1992
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Fifty Shades Darker
4.6
  • Director
  • 2017
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Fifty Shades Freed
4.6
  • Director
  • 2018
Bruce Willis and Halle Berry in Perfect Stranger (2007)
Perfect Stranger
5.7
  • Director
  • 2007

Credits

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Director

  • Reagan & Gorbachev
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
    Fifty Shades Freed
    4.6
    • directed by
    • 2018
  • Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
    Fifty Shades Darker
    4.6
    • directed by
    • 2017
  • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
    Billions
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Wayward Pines (2015)
    Wayward Pines
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2013–2015
  • Red Zone (2014)
    Red Zone
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)
    Hannibal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
    8.4
    Video
    • videos "Live to Tell", "Papa Don't Preach", "True Blue", "Who's That Girl" film segments
    • 2009
  • George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, and Shawn Levy in Reel Talent (2007)
    Reel Talent
    4.4
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Bruce Willis and Halle Berry in Perfect Stranger (2007)
    Perfect Stranger
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Hollywood Division
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Burns in Confidence (2003)
    Confidence
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Mark Wahlberg and Chow Yun-Fat in The Corruptor (1999)
    The Corruptor
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1999
  • James Gandolfini in Gun (1997)
    Gun
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Marky Mark: Hey DJ (1996)
    Marky Mark: Hey DJ
    3.8
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1996

Writer

  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
    8.4
    Video
    • video "Papa Don't Preach"
    • 2009
  • Madonna in Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
    Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
    8.6
    Video
    • video "Papa Don't Preach"
    • 1990
  • After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
    After Dark, My Sweet
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Madonna in Madonna: Papa Don't Preach (1986)
    Madonna: Papa Don't Preach
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1986

Producer

  • Reagan & Gorbachev
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Madonna in Madonna: Live to Tell (1986)
    Madonna: Live to Tell
    7.5
    Music Video
    • producer
    • 1986
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos2

Fifty Shades Freed - The Wedding Video
Trailer 1:01
Fifty Shades Freed - The Wedding Video
Valentine's Day 2017
Trailer 2:29
Valentine's Day 2017
Valentine's Day 2017
Trailer 2:29
Valentine's Day 2017

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Vimeo
  • Alternative name
    • Peter Percher
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 28, 1953
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Parents
      James Vincent Foley Sr.
  • Relatives
      Jerry Foley(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Served as best man at the wedding of Sean Penn and Madonna.
  • Quotes
    [on 'At Close Range'] Sean was quite clearly the driving force in getting 'At Close Range' made. He was extremely hot, and it was going to be financed if he agreed to it. And he told the powers-that-be that I was the one he wanted to direct it. They clearly wanted Sean, didn't necessarily want me at all, and Sean said, "I'll do it if you do it with this guy". And they ultimately accepted me as director.
  • Nicknames
    • Jamie
    • Jamie F

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