James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died. He was 71. He died earlier this week after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, his representative, Taylor Lomax, said Friday.

James Foley, the film director behind two of the Fifty Shades of Grey films, has died aged 71. Foley also directed three Madonna music videos in the 1980s - Papa Don't Preach, Live to Tell and True Blue.

Filmmaker James Foley, whose directing career spans numerous music videos for Madonna as well as TV series 'House of Cards' and the 'Fifty Shades' sequels, has died.