James Foley

Date of Birth

1953-12-28

Date of Death

2025-05-06

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known for

At Close Range

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Tribute 2025, Diane Keaton, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer

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In Memoriam 2025 Tribute: All Those We Lost in Movies & TV

Posted 8 months ago

JoBlo pays tribute to all the wonderful people involved in the movie and television industry that we lost in 2025.

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Glengarry Glen Ross director James Foley has died at 71

Posted 1 year ago

James Foley has died at the age of 71. The filmmaker is best known for Glengarry Glen Ross, the Fifty Shades sequels & House of Cards.

Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon star in the 1996 thriller Fear, the subject of this edition of the Revisited series

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Fear (1996) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 3 years ago

Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon star in the 1996 thriller Fear, the subject of this edition of the Revisited series

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Next Fifty Shades of Greys shooting back-to-back w/ James Foley at the helm

Posted 11 years ago

Given the delay the remaining two FIFTY SHADES OF GREY sequels had to endure as a new director and screenwriter were sought that met author E.L. James’ approval, the plan now appears to be that FIFTY SHADES DARKER and FIFTY...

House of Cards’ James Foley may direct Fifty Shades of Grey sequel

Posted 11 years ago

Universal may have finally found a director for its FIFTY SHADES OF GREY sequel. Deadline is reporting that James Foley has "emerged as the clear frontrunner" to helm FIFTY SHADES DARKER, and while there's speculation he may also direct the...

House of Cards director climbs Jacob’s Ladder homage

Posted 13 years ago

So how is the JACOB'S LADDER remake doing these days? The last we heard was that MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN scribe Jeff Buhler was behind the script. Today some additional details have come to light and it turns out that the...

C’mon Hollywood: Where is the next generation of great actors?

Posted 14 years ago

Throughout Hollywood’s history there have always been the go-to names in the industry. Stars who reign for an extended period of time, claiming the throne to superstardom and leaving a strong mark on society and the industry. John Wayne, James...