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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson
Levinson at the 2009 premiere of Poliwood
Personal information
Birth dateApril 6, 1942(age 70)
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, producer, actor
Years active1970 � present
SpouseValerie Curtin (1977 � 1982)
Diana Rhodes

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Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. His films include Bugsy, The Natural and Rain Man.

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Rain Man 16 December 1988 Director: Barry Levinson Cast: Dustin Hoffman Tom Cruise Valeria Golino Music: Hans Zimmer - Vegas/End Credits
8.80 min. | 4.87 user rating		 In 1864, he was New York's Finest. Watch a first look at BBC America's all new original series COPPER - from Academy Award® Winner BARRY LEVINSON (Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Man) and Emmy Award® Winner Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide: Life on the Streets) - coming this August only to BBC America. COPPER is a gripping crime series set in 1860s New York City, and centers on Kevin Corcoran, an intense, rugged Irish-immigrant cop working the city's notorious Five Points neighborhood. Corcoran is struggling to maintain his moral compass in a turbulent world while on an emotional and relentless quest to learn the truth about the disappearance of his wife and the death of his daughter. His friendship with two Civil War compatriots -- the wayward son of a wealthy industrialist and an African American physician who secretly assists Corcoran with his work -- takes him to the contrasting worlds of elegant Fifth Avenue and an emerging African-American community in rural northern Manhattan. The three men share a secret from their experience on the battlefield that inextricably links their lives forever. COPPER stars Tom Weston-Jones (MI-5) and Franka Potente (The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run), plus Kyle Schmid (Blood Ties, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Anastasia Griffith (Royal Pains, Damages), Ato Essandoh (Damages) and Kevin Ryan (Tripping Tommy). COPPER is created by Fontana and Academy Award®-nominee Will Rokos (Monster's Ball, Southland) Want more COPPER? Visit www <b>...</b>
0.52 min. | 4.66 user rating		 The Perfect Storm Movie Clip - watch all clips j.mp click to subscribe j.mp Bobby (George Clooney) struggles against the storm at the wheel of his boat. TM & © Warner Bros. Ent. (2012) Cast: George Clooney, William Fichtner, John Hawkes, John C. Reilly, Mark Wahlberg Director: Wolfgang Petersen MOVIECLIPS YouTube Channel: j.mp Join our Facebook page: j.mp Follow us on Twitter: j.mp Buy Movie: j.mp Producer: Alan B. Curtiss, Gail Katz, Barry Levinson, Brian McNulty, Wolfgang Petersen, Paula Weinstein Screenwriter: William D. Wittliff Film Description: In October 1991, a dying tropical hurricane from Bermuda collided with a cold front from the Great Lakes, resulting in a "perfect storm" of previously unknown destructive impact that resulted in 100-foot waves; tragically, the crew of a fishing boat was lost in the midst of the fearsome storm. Based on the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm tells the story of the ship's brave and hard-working crew. Billy Tyne (George Clooney), captain of the Andrea Gail, hasn't had much luck finding catch on his most recent trips to sea, and with money short, he and his crew -- Bob Shatford (Mark Wahlberg), Dale Murphy (John C. Reilly), and David Sullivan (William Fichtner) set out again when they hear that the fish are running. Billy's hunch proves correct, but when the ship's refrigeration system goes haywire, they have to return to shore as quickly as possible before the fish spoil, sending them into the middle of the <b>...</b>
2.73 min. | 4.71 user rating		 1987, An American Comedy War Film. Set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Adrian Cronauer, a DJ on Armed Forces Radio Service, proves hugely popular with the troops serving in South Vietnam, but infuriates his superiors. Directed by Barry Levinson, featuring, Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, JT Walsh.
2.38 min. | 4.92 user rating		 From Five Points to Fifth Avenue, it's hard to walk a straight line in a crooked town. COPPER - World Premiere Sunday August 19th 10/9c only on BBC AMERICA. From Academy Award® Winner BARRY LEVINSON and Emmy Award® Winner Tom Fontana comes BBC America's all new original series, COPPER. In 1864, he was New York's Finest. COPPER is a gripping crime series set in 1860s New York City, and centers on Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones, MI-5), an intense, rugged Irish-immigrant cop working the city's notorious Five Points neighborhood. Corcoran is struggling to maintain his moral compass in a turbulent world while on an emotional and relentless quest to learn the truth about the disappearance of his wife and the death of his daughter. Watch more COPPER videos on the Ultimate Series Playlist only on the BBC America YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com COPPER also stars Franka Potente (The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run), Kyle Schmid (Blood Ties, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Anastasia Griffith (Royal Pains, Damages), Ato Essandoh (Damages) and Kevin Ryan (Tripping Tommy). COPPER is created by Fontana and Academy Award®-nominee Will Rokos (Monster's Ball, Southland) Want more COPPER? Visit www.bbcamerica.com/copper. Plus: keep up with COPPER by following the series on Facebook and Twitter! twitter.com www.facebook.com
0.52 min. | 4.5 user rating
Source: www.facebook.com Soundtrack: Leaving Wallbrook/On The Road Composer: Hans Zimmer Director: Barry Levinson Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 13 nominations Genres: Drama Country: USA Runtime: 133 min Language: English | Italian Release Date: 3 March 1989 Budget: $25000000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: $7005719 (USA) Gross: $172825435 (USA) Storyline Charles Sanford "Charlie" Babbit is a self-centered Los Angeles-based automobile dealer/hustler/bookie who is at war with his own life. Charlie, as a young teenager, used his father's 1948 Buick convertible without permission and as a result, he went to jail for two days on account that his father reported it stolen. It is then that Charlie learns that his estranged father died and left him from his last will and testament a huge bed of roses and the car while the remainder will of $3 Million goes into a trust fund to be distributed to someone. Charlie seemed pretty angry by this and decides to look into this matter. It seems as if that "someone" is Raymond, Charlie's unknown brother, an autistic savant who lives in a world of his own, resides at the Walbrook Institute. Charlie then kidnaps Raymond and decides to take him on a lust for life trip to the west coast as a threat to get the $3 Million inheritance... Written by Christopher Howell Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. For nearly <b>...</b>
3.43 min. | 4.91 user rating		 In 1864, he was New York's Finest. Watch a first look at BBC America's all new original series COPPER - from Academy Award® Winner BARRY LEVINSON (Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Man) and Emmy® Award Winner Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide: Life on the Streets) - coming this August only to BBC America. COPPER is a gripping crime series set in 1860s New York City, and centers on Kevin Corcoran, an intense, rugged Irish-immigrant cop working the city's notorious Five Points neighborhood. Corcoran is struggling to maintain his moral compass in a turbulent world while on an emotional and relentless quest to learn the truth about the disappearance of his wife and the death of his daughter. His friendship with two Civil War compatriots -- the wayward son of a wealthy industrialist and an African American physician who secretly assists Corcoran with his work -- takes him to the contrasting worlds of elegant Fifth Avenue and an emerging African-American community in rural northern Manhattan. The three men share a secret from their experience on the battlefield that inextricably links their lives forever. COPPER stars Tom Weston-Jones (MI-5) and Franka Potente (The Bourne Supremacy, Run Lola Run), plus Kyle Schmid (Blood Ties, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Anastasia Griffith (Royal Pains, Damages), Ato Essandoh (Damages) and Kevin Ryan (Tripping Tommy). COPPER is created by Fontana and Academy Award®-nominee Will Rokos (Monster's Ball, Southland) Want more COPPER? Visit www <b>...</b>
1.02 min. | 4.63 user rating		 Attorney Barry Levinson appears on Double Dare 2000 with his wife Dana Levinson, son Josh Levinson and daughter Chelsea Levinson.
9.57 min. | 4.80 user rating		 Trailer for the directorial debut of Barry Levinson.
2.45 min. | 4.71 user rating		 CONTRABAND is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. The film is a remake of the GREAT Icelandic 2009 film Reykjavík-Rotterdam which Kormákur starred in. It is set to be released on January 13, 2012 in the United States by Universal Pictures. www.contrabandmovie.net It's about Chris Farraday, who abandoned his life of crime long ago, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best -- running contraband -- to settle Andy's debt. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife, Kate, and sons become their target. Like it on FaceBook at: www.facebook.com Directed by : Baltasar Kormákur Produced by : Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Baltasar Kormákur, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg Screenplay by: Aaron Guzikowski Based on : Reykjavík-Rotterdam Written by: Arnaldur Indriðason, Ãskar Jónasson Starring : Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi Music by : Clinton Shorter Cinematography : Barry Ackroyd Editing by: Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Studio : Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Blueeyes Productions Distributed by: Universal Pictures Release date(s) January 13, 2012 Details provided by THE STERLING 7 www.sterling7.com www.facebook.com <b>...</b>
2.52 min. | 4.85 user rating

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Rocha cracks top 10 at regionals, qualifies for nationals - The Salem News Tweet this news
The Salem News--By Dan Harrison staff writer If director -Barry Levinson- ever decides to make a sequel to his 1984 film, "The Natural," he won't need to search Hollywood for ... - Date : Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:07:31 GMT+00:00
Andre Braugher on life as man of a certain age - Baltimore Sun (blog) Tweet this news
Baltimore Sun (blog)---...- and they meet regularly at a Bob's Big Boy type of diner for fast food and the kind of off-beat conversation among guys that -Barry Levinson- made famous ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:45:14 GMT+00:00
Remain in Light: An Interview with Ellen Burstyn - PopMatters Tweet this news
PopMatters--I just did a film in Michigan with Sam Levinson, who is the son of -Barry Levinson- [editor's note: The Reasonable Bunch, due 2011], and that's the one where ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:03:35 GMT+00:00
Extras casting call in Georgetown - Myrtle Beach Sun News Tweet this news
Myrtle Beach Sun News---Barry Levinson-, whose credits include such films as “Rain Man”, “The Natural”, and “Good Morning Vietnam”, will direct the science fiction thriller and ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:24:51 GMT+00:00
Blockbuster edges toward bankruptcy in the age of Netflix - Christian Science Monitor Tweet this news
Christian Science Monitor--“You might come for a film by -Barry Levinson- and it's gone but find another you didn't even know he made,” says Mr. Hershey. He also loves the fact that the ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:49:03 GMT+00:00
Movie to be filmed in Georgetown - WPDE Tweet this news
WPDE--The independent production will be led by -Barry Levinson-, the Oscar winning director of "Rain Man." City officials say location scouts chose Georgetown ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:34:07 GMT+00:00
Casting Call: Extras needed for 'Isopod' - WPDE Tweet this news
WPDE---Barry Levinson-, who won an Oscar for "Rain Man", will direct the movie. Saturday, August 28, there will be an open casting call from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:47:06 GMT+00:00
Ravens fight song a familiar tune - Baltimore Sun Tweet this news
Baltimore Sun---...- to a private screening of "The Band That Wouldn't Die," the ESPN documentary by Baltimore-born director -Barry Levinson- about the Colts marching band. ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:19:29 GMT+00:00
Nomination reaction: Barry Levinson - Variety Tweet this news
Variety--"The great (thing) about Pacino is he has such an extraordinary commitment to the work, with his energy and excitement. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:24:31 GMT+00:00
Sony Announces PlayTV 3D, Blu-ray for the PS3 - Digital Spy - Daily Hosted News (blog) Tweet this news
Daily Hosted News (blog)--Hot off an Emmy Award- nomination for directing the TV movie You Do not Know Jack, -Barry Levinson- is making its way back to the big screen, and stick with ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:47:29 GMT+00:00

Year Film Oscar wins Oscar nominations
1982 Best Friends
1982 Diner 1
1984 The Natural 4
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes 1
1987 Tin Men
1987 Good Morning Vietnam 1
1988 Rain Man 4 8
1990 Avalon 4
1991 Bugsy 2 10
1992 Toys 2
1994 Jimmy Hollywood
1994 Disclosure
1996 Sleepers 1
1997 Wag the Dog 2
1998 Sphere
1999 Liberty Heights
2000 An Everlasting Piece
2001 Bandits
2004 Envy
2006 Man of the Year
2008 What Just Happened
2009 PoliWood
2009 The Band that Wouldn't Die
2010 You Don't Know Jack

Academy Award for Best Director

Warren Beatty (1981) * Richard Attenborough (1982) * James L. Brooks (1983) * Miloš Forman (1984) * Sydney Pollack (1985) * Oliver Stone (1986) * Bernardo Bertolucci (1987) * Barry Levinson (1988) * Oliver Stone (1989) * Kevin Costner (1990) * Jonathan Demme (1991) * Clint Eastwood (1992) * Steven Spielberg (1993) * Robert Zemeckis (1994) * Mel Gibson (1995) * Anthony Minghella (1996) * James Cameron (1997) * Steven Spielberg (1998) * Sam Mendes (1999) * Steven Soderbergh (2000)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

David Greene (1976) * David Greene (1977) * Marvin J. Chomsky (1978) * Jackie Cooper (1979) * Roger Young (1980) * Robert Butler (1981) * Harry Harris (1982) * Jeff Bleckner (1983) * Corey Allen (1984) * Karen Arthur (1985) * Georg Stanford Brown (1986) * Gregory Hoblit (1987) * Mark Tinker (1988) * Robert Altman (1989) * Thomas Carter / Scott Winant (1990) * Thomas Carter (1991) * Eric Laneuville (1992) * Barry Levinson (1993) * Daniel Sackheim (1994) * Mimi Leder (1995) * Jeremy Kagan (1996) * Mark Tinker (1997) * Mark Tinker / Paris Barclay (1998) * Paris Barclay (1999) * Thomas Schlamme (2000)

Films directed by Barry Levinson

1980sDiner (1982) * The Natural (1984) * Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) * Tin Men (1987) * Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) * Rain Man (1988)
1990sAvalon (1990) * Bugsy (1991) * Toys (1992) * Jimmy Hollywood (1994) * Disclosure (1994) * Sleepers (1996) * Wag the Dog (1997) * Sphere (1998) * Liberty Heights (1999)
2000sAn Everlasting Piece (2000) * Bandits (2001) * Envy (2004) * Man of the Year (2006) * What Just Happened (2008)
2010sYou Don't Know Jack (2010)



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