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Barry Levinson

American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1942 · age 84

Barry Levinson is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988). His other best-known works are Diner (1982), The Natural (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bugsy (1991), and Wag the Dog (1997).

Barry Levinson is read about 1,215 times a day, in 52 languages.

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A life in dates

2010Laurel Award for Screenwriting AchievementAward1998Silver Bear Grand Jury PrizeAward1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAward1989Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardGolden BearAward1942Born6 April 1942

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Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement2010
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize1998
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1993
Academy Award for Best Director1989
Golden Bear1989
Writers Guild of America Award
Directors Guild of America Award

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In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84

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