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Barry Levinson is an American film writer and director. His credits include Rain Man and Good Morning, Vietnam. His upcoming film What Just Happened?, starring Robert De Niro, premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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Fast Facts
- Birth Date: April 6, 1942
- Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
- Attended American University in Washington, DC
- Began as a comedy performer and writer
- Won an Emmy Award for comedy writing in 1975 for The Carol Burnett Show
- Won an Oscar for directing Rain Man in 1988
- Production companies: Baltimore Pictures Inc., and Fontana Company
- Part owner of the Baltimore Orioles
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Early Career
Levinson studied at American University in Washington DC and immediately after school moved to Los Angeles to explore writing and acting. His first writing gigs were on variety shows and later comedies such as Silent Movie and High Anxiety, but it was his directorial debut, Diner, in 1982 that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay and put him on the map as a director. In 1988 Levinson clinched the Best Director Oscar for his film Rain Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. -
Director Filmography
- Boone's Lick (2010)
- The Saint (2009)
- A Walk in the Woods (2009)
- What Just Happened? (2008)
- Man of the Year (2006)
- "3 lbs.(1 episode)
- The Jury (2 episodes, 2004)
- Hindsight Is 20/20... (2004)
- Envy (2004)
- A Uniform Used to Mean Something... (2004)
- Bandits (2001)
- An Everlasting Piece (2000)
- The Beat (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Liberty Heights (1999)
- Original Diner Guys (1999)
- The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999) (TV)
- Sphere (1998)
- Wag the Dog (1997)
- Sleepers (1996)
- Life on the Street (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
- Disclosure (1994)
- Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
- Toys (1992)
- Bugsy (1991)
- Avalon (1990)
- Rain Man (1988)
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Tin Men (1987)
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
- The Natural (1984)
- Diner (1983) (TV)
- Diner (1982)
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Official Site: Barry Levinson
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Video: Scene from The Natural: The Final Homerun (Time: 2:29)
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Eye on Books: Barry Levinson Discusses His Novel Sixty-Six (Time: 5:06)
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Barry Levinson on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@gingerkiller Diner is so amazing. Course I'm a Barry Levinson fan, but it's a fantastic film. Mickey does a fab job in it.
@RoxieVelma | November 15, 2009 06:36 AM -
@hollywudbabylon I got to speak with Barry Levinson for a bit. I'm at The Charles now. It's packed and Waters is here.
@ArmandoValle | November 15, 2009 04:27 AM -
talk to John Waters, Barry Levinson..David Simon. All accessible, all friendly...and all so very talented. They're raising $ Md Film Fest
@SuzanneCollins | November 15, 2009 01:47 AM -
I'm here at MICA Brown center waiting on John Waters, Barry Levinson, and David Simon to hit the stage.
@ArmandoValle | November 15, 2009 12:59 AM -
At 5 o'clock I shall be interviewing John Waters, Barry Levinson, and David Simon!! Totally nervous.
@hollywudbabylon | November 14, 2009 08:00 PM
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Sixty-Six - $24.00
Welcome to Baltimore, 1966, a quiet Eastern city of row houses, blue-collar neighborhoods, and burgeoning suburbs, a place as yet untouched by the upheavals of 1960's America.A place where everything is about to change.<br...
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The Directors - Barry Levinson [VHS] - $9.98
Academy Award® winning director Barry Levinson began his career writing for television and working as a screenplay collaborator for Mel Brooks. He has since gone on to become of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers. Known for their quality...
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The Directors - Barry Levinson - $9.98
Discover the world of the talented director of Man of the Year:starting Robin Williams, What just Happened :Starring Deniro and Sean Penn. Academy Award® winning director of such celebrated films as Diner, Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Ma...
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Liberty Heights - $9.98
The lives of residents of a baltimore suburb intersect with humor and heart. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/03/2004 Starring: Joe Mantegna Adrien Brody Run time: 128 minutes Rating: R Director: Barry Levinson
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Questions and Answers About Barry Levinson | View All | Ask a Question
View All Barry Levinson Questions (25) | Ask a QuestionDid you know that Barry Manilow gives away a free download song from his vault on his website? (3 Answers)I didn't know this.... I'm not a fan but its cool that he understands that being nice to your fans actually helps... unlike some other musicians I could name... They ... read moreIs Chuck Barris still alive? (1 Answer)Yes, he's still alive. Wikipedia says that he's living in Pennsylvania. The Internet Movie Database shows that he was last active back in 2007 on "TV Land: Myths &amp; Legends." ... read moreWhat was Marion Barry arrested for recently? (1 Answer)He was arrested on misdemeanor stalking and was given a citation release. read more
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Barry Levinson Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- April 6, 1942: Born
- 1982 Diner: IMDb
- 1984 The Natural: IMDb
- 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam: IMDb
- 1988 Rain Man: IMDb
- 1990 Avalon: IMDb
- 1993-1999 Homicide: Life on the Street: IMDb|Mahalo
- 1997 Wag the Dog: IMDb|Mahalo
- 2001 Bandits: IMDb
- 2006 Man of the Year: IMDb
- 2008 What Just Happened?: IMDb
- 2008 Boone's Lick: IMDb
