Guide Note

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.

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

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

Categories

Entertainment | Film Directors and Producers | Filmmakers and Producers | Screenwriters and Playwrights | Sundance 2008

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Eye on Books: Barry Levinson Discusses His Novel Sixty-Six (Time: 5:06)
Video: Scene from The Natural: The Final Homerun (Time: 2:29)

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The New York Times: "Watching Movies With Barry Levinson..." (2002)
DGA Monthly: "Liberty Heights: Barry Levinson Returns to Baltimore" (2000)
American University: Barry Levinson: 1999 Commencement Ceremonies

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YouTube: Scene from Sleepers (Time: 8:36)
YouTube: Rain Man Trailer (Time: 2:21)
YouTube: Liberty Heights Trailer (Time: 2:29)
YouTube: Charlie Rose Interview with Barry Levinson (Time: 58:14)
YouTube: High Anxiety: Barry Levinson as Dennis the Bellboy (Time: 2:42)

Barry Levinson Gossip and Blogs

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David Louis Edelman Blog: Barry Levinson's Diner Post
Baltimoresun.com Blog: Critical Mass Post
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Barry Levinson Biographies and Profiles

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

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