Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would have fared poorly under the old studio system that guys like Howard Hawks did so well in. I cannot.

Michael Mann may refer to:
Michael Mann (scholar) (1919–1977) musician and professor of German literature son of Thomas Mann
Michael Mann (bishop) (1924–2011) Anglican clergyman
Michael Mann (judge) (1930–1998) Lord Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales see Factortame litigation
Michael Mann (sociologist) (born 1942) professor of sociology
Michael Mann (director) (born 1943) American film director screenwriter and producer
Hollywood Fats (Michael Mann 1954–1986) blues guitarist for Hollywood Fats Band & Canned Heat
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