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Barry Levinson

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Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Biography

Barry Lee Levinson 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 similarly mid-budget comedy drama and drama films such as 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.

Additional Information

Born

  • Barry Lee Levinson (1942-04-06) April 6
  • 1942 (age 82)Baltimore
  • Maryland
  • U.S.

Spouses

  • Valerie Curtin (m. 1975; div. 1982) Diana Rhodes (m. 1983)

Children

  • 3
  • including Sam Levinson

FullName

Barry Levinson

Known For

  • Diner
  • The Natural
  • Good Morning, Vietnam
  • Rain Man
  • Bugsy
  • Wag the Dog

Alma Mater

American University

BirthPlace

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Occupations

  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer

Years Active

1970–present

Organizations

  • "Al Pacino, Barry Levinson and Buck Henry Team Up on a Roth Tale"