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James Allen Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Noted for his versatility in tackling a range of genres, Mangold made his debut as a film director with Heavy (1995) and gained recognition for the films Cop Land (1997), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Identity (2003), Walk the Line (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and two films in the X-Men franchise with The Wolverine (2013) and Logan (2017), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He then directed the sports drama film Ford v Ferrari (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and directed and co-wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), the fifth and final instalment in the Indiana Jones series. For the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (2024), Mangold was once again nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay and his first nomination for Best Director. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Mangold, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
"Friends and Fears" is an intimate exploration of the life of Matthew Perry, the actor who conquered the world with his unforgettable role as Chandler Bing on the iconic series Friends. From his childhood in Canada, marked by the separation of his parents and his struggle to find his place in the world, to his meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood, the film reveals both the moments of glory and the personal abysses that defined his life. . After achieving success in one of the most watched series in history, Perry privately dealt with addictions that nearly took his life, while publicly making millions laugh. As the years passed, Perry fought to redeem himself and leave a legacy beyond comedy, becoming an advocate for those struggling with addiction. "Friends and Fears" is a heartbreaking and deeply human portrait of a man who was loved by many, but who spent much of his life struggling with inner demons. The film reveals that behind the facade of fame and humor was a vulnerable human being, searching for help and redemption until the end.
