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Ami Canaan Mann
Born 1969 (age 55–56)
London, England
Other names Ami Mann
Occupation Film director, television director, television writer
Years active 2000–present
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Ami Canaan Mann is a talented director and writer who creates movies and TV shows. She was born in London, England, in 1969. She is known for telling interesting stories on screen.

What Ami Canaan Mann Does

Ami Canaan Mann is a film director, which means she leads the making of movies. She is also a television director, guiding the creation of TV show episodes. On top of that, she is a television writer, creating the scripts and stories for TV series.

Her Start in TV and Film

Ami Mann began her career as a writer for television. In 2000, she wrote an episode for the popular TV show NYPD Blue. This was her first step into the world of TV and film.

Directing Her First Movie

In 2001, Ami Mann directed her very first movie, called Morning. This film was a big success! She won three awards for it that year. These awards included the Audience Award at the Dahlonega International Film Festival. She also received the Grand Prize for best new director. Plus, she won a Gold Award for independent films.

Movies She Has Directed

Ami Mann has directed several movies that have been shown at big film festivals.

  • In 2011, her movie Texas Killing Fields was shown at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. This is a very important film festival.
  • Later, in 2014, her romance film Jackie & Ryan was also shown at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. This movie starred famous actors Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes.
  • Her most recent film, Audrey's Children, was released in 2024.

Ami Mann's Family Life

Ami Mann is the daughter of another well-known director, Michael Mann. It seems that directing runs in the family!

Movies and TV Shows by Ami Mann

Ami Mann has worked on many different projects. Here are some of the films and TV shows she has been involved with.

Films Directed by Ami Mann

Year Title
2001 Morning
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2014 Jackie & Ryan
2016 Great Performers: L.A. Noir
2024 Audrey's Children

Television Shows Ami Mann Worked On

Year Title
2000 NYPD Blue Tea and Sympathy
2002 Nancy Drew
2003 Robbery Homicide Division
2010 Friday Night Lights
2012 Dakota
2015 The Blacklist
2016 Chicago Med
2016 No Tomorrow
2017 APB
2017 Shots Fired
2017 Queen of the South
2018 Sneaky Pete
2018-19 Cloak & Dagger
2018 Power
2018 Shooter
2018 House of Cards
2018 A Million Little Things
2018 Marvel's Runaways
2019 Deadly Class
2019 Looking for Alaska
2022 In From the Cold
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