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Barry Levinson

Date of birth: 1942-04-06

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known for: Directing

Also known as: バリー・レヴィンソン, Barry Lee Levinson

Barry Levinson

Biography

Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) 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). In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Levinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

History of the World: Part I
3.4

History of the World: Part I

1981-06-12

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the Fren

Bee Movie
3

Bee Movie

2007-10-28

Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides

Quiz Show
3.6

Quiz Show

1994-08-25

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures vic

High Anxiety
3.2

High Anxiety

1977-12-25

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run b

Dean Martin: King of Cool
3.8

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021-11-14

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to

Ennio
4.2

Ennio

2022-02-17

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the

The Outsider
3.1

The Outsider

2005-12-04

Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be L

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
3.1

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013-10-04

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the

The Heart of 'The Natural'
0

The Heart of 'The Natural'

2001-04-02

Sports on the Silver Screen
5

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997-03-16

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev

The Band That Wouldn't Die
3.1

The Band That Wouldn't Die

2009-10-13

In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its f

Diner: On The Flip Side
0

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999-04-04

Interviews with cast and crew about their memories on the making of the film

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
3.6

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

2022-10-16

An in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans Zimmer,

Wag the Dog
3.5

Wag the Dog

1997-12-25

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To dis

Silent Movie
3.3

Silent Movie

1976-06-17

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an id

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
3.9

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

2008-03-31

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the

Side by Side
3.6

Side by Side

2012-08-19

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over t

Robbie Robertson: Going Home
0

Robbie Robertson: Going Home

1995-05-28

Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.

Jimmy Hollywood
2.6

Jimmy Hollywood

1994-03-30

Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crim

Here Today
3.5

Here Today

2021-05-07

Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends

Stars and Strife
0

Stars and Strife

2020-08-04

Examines how an epidemic of hatred has left America helpless in the face of crisis—and how a return

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
0

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006-12-12

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

Kreka: Dreamcatcher
5

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021-05-16

The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and

Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
0

Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

Released in 1994, this documentary tells the story of the life of Robbie Robertson, a central figure

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
0

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

2016-04-16

An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best spor