'House of Cards' Director James Foley Dead at 71

tmz.comPublished: 5/8/2025

Summary

James Foley, a legendary Hollywood director known for helming the "Fifty Shade of Grey" trilogy, passed away from brain cancer at 71. A longtime industry veteran, he began his career directing films like "Reckless" and music videos for Madonna. Foley gained international acclaim for directing David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross," in which Pacino received an Oscar nod. In recent years, he directed movies such as "Fifty Shade Free" and "Fifty Shade Darker." Additionally, he was working on a series about Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev when he passed away, leaving the project's future uncertain.