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The son of renowned painters Robert Mangold and Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Mangold was raised in New York’s Hudson Valley. He graduated in film and acting from California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Alexander Mackendrick (SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, THE LADYKILLERS). He broke into the film business at the age of 21 as the recipient of a prestigious writer/director deal with Disney. After a few years in Hollywood he decided to go to Columbia University’s film school, where be began writing the film HEAVY while studying under Oscar® winning director Milos Forman. HEAVY went on to win the Director’s Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival and was selected to represent the United States at Director’s Fortnight in the Cannes Film Festival. Mangold then directed COP LAND, adapted GIRL, INTERRUPTED, directed the romantic comedy KATE AND LEOPOLD and IDENTITY. WALK THE LINE received five Academy Award® nominations, and Witherspoon won for Best Performance by an Actress. |
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