Hollywood filmmaker Michael Mann, best known for directing Heat and Collateral, was taken to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range on Saturday, 31 October.
The 83-year-old director was handling a firearm at The Range LA, a private shooting facility, when the weapon discharged at approximately 4 p.m., according to TMZ.
Sources told the outlet that Mann was attempting to return the gun to its holster when the accident occurred.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and emergency responders arrived at the facility following reports of gunfire. Mann was subsequently transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
Police confirmed that the shooting was accidental and that Mann had not intended to injure himself.
His representative later told People magazine that the filmmaker had suffered a minor injury and was expected to leave hospital.
Authorities have not reported any other injuries connected to the incident.
What is Michael Mann working on next?
Mann is currently preparing Heat 2, a long-awaited follow-up to his 1995 crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
The new film will adapt the 2022 novel Mann co-wrote with Meg Gardiner, exploring events both before and after the original story.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale have been linked to the project, with filming reportedly planned for early 2027. No official release date has been announced.
It remains unclear whether Saturday’s accident will affect the production schedule.
Mann has spent more than five decades working in film and television, directing titles including Thief (1981), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Insider (1999), Ali (2001) and Public Enemies (2009).
His most recent feature film, Ferrari, was released in 2023 and starred Adam Driver as Italian motor racing entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari.
Throughout his career, Mann has received four Academy Award nominations, won two Emmy Awards and earned a BAFTA.
The director is also known for his attention to technical detail, particularly his realistic depiction of firearms and police procedures in crime films.
