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Veteran film director James Foley died this week at the age of 71 in films such as “Grengary Glen Ross” and two “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequels.
deadline Following a year-long battle with brain cancer with his family, he confirmed his death.
Foley was born on December 28, 1952 in Brooklyn.
His first film was “Reckless,” a 1984 drama starring Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hanna, written by future Hollywood creative giant Chris Columbus.
After striking a personal friendship with Sean Penn and Madonna in the concert video “Madonna Live: Virgin Tour,” which he directed in 1985, he served as Penn’s best man at the couple’s wedding that same year.
He directed Penn with “At Close Range,” Golden Bear’s nomination for the Berlin Film Festival, and Madonna’s moody image flipping music video for the film no. One hit theme, “Live To Tell” (both in 1986).
Foley worked extensively with Madonna to work together for spells. For one of her most iconic music videos, “Daddy Don’t Preach,” and the teenager who feels “troubled,” she has to find a way to tell her father that she has a baby.
Following the 1986 video, he filmed a clip of her song “True Blue.” It served outside the US and oversaw the superstars on the features of “Who’s That Girl” (1987). He filmed the film’s title music video and was credited as director of the montage music video for “The Look of Love” (All 1987).
In 1990, Foley directed Jason Patrick in the highly acclaimed Noworldrama “After Dark, My Sweet.” After directing the fuss of “Twin Peaks” episode in 1991, he directed the big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway play “Grengar Grenross” (1992).
Other features include “Two Bits” (1995), “Fear” (1996), “The Chamber” (1996), “The Corruptor” (1999), “Confidence” (2003), and “Perfect Stranger” (2007).
He also filmed episodes on television, including musical clips for Marky Mark and Deep Purple, as well as episodes of “House of Cards” (2013-2015).
Unlike most directors, Foley finished his career at the top – he directed the sequels “Fifty Shades of Grey” “Fifty Shades Dark” (2017) and “Fifty Shades Freed.”
Foley was preceded in death by his brother. He is survived by another brother, two sisters, and his nephew.
