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Michael Mann Hospitalized Following Accidental Firearm Discharge in Los Angeles

Filmmaker Michael Mann was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range.

By Ledger Staff · Originally reported · Posted

Michael Mann at BFI Southbank on December 3, 2023; archival portrait, not the reported gun-range incident
Michael Mann at BFI Southbank on December 3, 2023; archival portrait, not the reported gun-range incident · Raph_PH · Cropped and resized · CC BY 2.0

Filmmaker Michael Mann was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range. Representatives described the injury as superficial. Mann is known for directing crime dramas and the 2023 biographical film Ferrari.

His filmmaking career has earned him four Academy Award nominations, including recognition for The Insider and The Aviator. The director is also developing Heat 2, an adaptation of the novel he coauthored that serves as both a sequel and prequel to his 1995 film.

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