World-famous director Michael Mann accidentally shot himself at a shooting range

83-year-old director and producer Michael Mann, one of the well-known names of Hollywood and the author of unforgettable productions such as 'Heat', 'The Last of the Mohicans' and 'Ferrari', was injured as a result of an accident at the shooting range.

In the incident, which took place around 16:00 on Saturday at The Range LA, a member-only indoor shooting club located in the west of Los Angeles and generally serving Hollywood elites and studio executives, it was learned that Mann's gun was fired unintentionally while he was trying to holster it. Police reports stated that the incident was not intentional and was just an unfortunate accident that occurred during training. The experienced director, who was taken to the hospital after the incident, was injured in his leg.

Making a statement on the subject, Mann's press spokesman said, "On Saturday, at a shooting range, the gun was accidentally fired while it was in its holster, and film director Michael Mann suffered a minor injury. He was treated and is being discharged."

Mann, who brought to life important films such as 'Manhunter' (1986), 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1992), 'Ali' (2001) and 'Collateral' (2004) throughout his career and was nominated for an Oscar four times, last directed the 2023 film 'Ferrari', starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. It is known that the successful director is currently working on a new film project that is a prequel to his cult film 'Heat'.