Barry Levinson
Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. His best-known works are 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). Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988). In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes.
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Born | Barry Lee Levinson April 6, 1942 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | American University |
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Years active | 1970–present |
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Spouses | Valerie Curtin
(m. 1975; div. 1982)Diana Rhodes
(m. 1983) |
Children | 3, including Sam Levinson |
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