Hollywood director Michael Mann, 83, rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself at LA gun range

Published: 09:23 EDT, 1 November 2026 | Updated: 09:44 EDT, 1 November 2026 Hollywood movie director and producer Michael Mann has been rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself whilst at a gun range.The film-maker, 83, was at a gun range in Los Angeles when the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.A source told TMZ that Mann, best known for his 1995 film Heat, was trying to holster his firearm when the weapon fired and he was shot in the leg at around 4pm. He was rushed to hospital in an ambulance with LAPD and LAFD on scene and the police department has confirmed to TMZ that the incident took place at The Range LA.The report shares that he did not purposely shoot himself, and was 'injured during a training accident when he accidentally discharged a firearm into his own leg'. Mann has worked on major movies since the 1980s including Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Ali (2001) and Collateral (2004). Hollywood movie director and producer Michael Mann has been rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself whilst at a gun rangeThe director, producer and screenwriter has received four Academy Award nominations in his career, but has never won an Oscar.His most recent film was the 2023 release Ferrari, starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. He is currently working on a long-awaited prequel to Heat, which has already signed up an all-star cast.Last month Variety reported that Adolescence star Stephen Grahan has joined the cast alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Adam Driver, Jason Clarke and Odessa Young.While roles haven’t been confirmed, Graham is rumored to be playing a younger version of Neil McCauley, portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1995 original.Bale is reportedly lined up for the role of LAPD detective Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino, and DiCaprio is expected to play Val Kilmer’s character and Chris Shiherlis. In 2022 Mann published a 500-page novel titled Heat 2 that he co-authored with thriller writer Meg Gardiner, that turned out to be a #1 New York Times best-seller. Mann has written the screenplay from the novel and will also direct as well as having a producer credit alongside Jerry Bruckheimer.