James Foley

James Foley

Directing

Born December 28, 1953 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

22 films as director · Active 1979–2018

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…

Known for

At Close Range

1986

Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

2002

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

2013

Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

1995

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

Directed(22)

Fifty Shades Freed

2018Fifty Shades Freed★ 6.7

Fifty Shades Darker

2017Fifty Shades Darker★ 6.5

Perfect Stranger

2007Perfect Stranger★ 5.8

Confidence

2003Confidence★ 6.3

The Corruptor

1999The Corruptor★ 6.1

Fear

1996Fear★ 6.6

The Chamber

1996The Chamber★ 6.0

Two Bits

1995Two Bits★ 5.7

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992Glengarry Glen Ross★ 7.3

After Dark, My Sweet

1990After Dark, My Sweet★ 5.7

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

1990Madonna: The Immaculate Collection★ 8.7

Who's That Girl

1987Who's That Girl★ 5.5

1986At Close Range★ 6.8

Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live

1985Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live★ 7.5

Reckless

1984Reckless★ 5.8

Silent Night

1979Silent Night★ 10.0

Acting(5)

2013Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting GallerySelf

2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack LemmonSelf

2002Chow Yun Fat Goes HollywoodSelf

James Foley — Watchpile | Watchpile

1995Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film NoirSelf

1986At Close RangeAssistant D.A.