Barry Levinson
American filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Barry Levinson (producer, born 1932).
Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.[1] His best-known works are mid-budget[2] comedy drama and drama films such as Diner (1982), The Natural (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bugsy (1991), and Wag the Dog (1997). Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988).[3][4][5] In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes.
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Born | Barry Lee Levinson (1942-04-06) April 6, 1942 (age 82) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | American University |
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Years active | 1970–present |
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Children | 3, including Sam Levinson |
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