Filmmaker James Foley dies at 71: Madonna collaborator and director passes after brain cancer battle

James Foley, the filmmaker who helmed two of the Fifty Shades Of Grey sequels after launching his career directing music videos for Madonna, has died at 71.

While an official cause of death has not been announced since Foley’s death earlier this week, his representative confirmed to TMZ that he had been battling brain cancer.

Foley is also known for directing the film version of David Mamet’s classic stage play Glengarry Glen Ross, which had an ensemble cast featuring. Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin and Alec Baldwin in a role that was written specially for the film version.

Although the film was a box office disappointment, it’s not regarded as a cult classic. 

James Foley, the filmmaker who helmed two of the Fifty Shades Of Grey sequels after launching his career directing music videos for Madonna, has died at 71 following a battle with brain cancer