Early life

Foley was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, the son of a lawyer. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a flagship school of the SUNY system, in 1978.

Career

In 1984, Foley made his directorial debut with Reckless, which starred Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah. He directed Glengarry Glen Ross in 1992. The Corruptor, his action film starring Chow Yun-Fat and Mark Wahlberg, was released in 1999. His 2003 film, Confidence, starred Edward Burns. He directed Perfect Stranger, a thriller film starring Halle Berry, in 2007.

Filmography

Films

• Reckless (1984)
• At Close Range (1986)
• Who's That Girl (1987)
• After Dark, My Sweet (1990) (also screenwriter)
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• Two Bits (1995)
• The Chamber (1996)
• Fear (1996) (also unbilled co-screenwriter)
• The Corruptor (1999)
• Confidence (2003)
• Perfect Stranger (2007)
• Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
• Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

Television

• Twin Peaks (1991, 1 episode)
• Gun (1996, 1 episode)
• Hannibal (2013, 1 episode)
• House of Cards (2013-2015, 12 episodes)
• Billions (2016, 2 episodes)

Music videos

Foley directed the following music videos for Madonna (under the pseudonym "Peter Percher"):

• "Live to Tell" (1986)
• "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)
• "True Blue" (1986)

Foley was also the best man at Madonna's wedding to Sean Penn.

Awards

• Nominated Golden Bear Award, Berlin Film Festival - At Close Range (1986)
• Nominated Golden Raspberry Award - Who's That Girl (1988)
• Nominated Critics Award, Deauville Film Festival - Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• Winner Copper Wing Tribute, Phoenix Film Festival - Career as director and screenwriter (2003)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]