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Barry Levinson

<p><b>Barry Lee Levinson</b> (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, comedian and actor.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-:0_1-0"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[1]</span></a></span> Levinson's best-known works are mid-budget<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="#cite_note-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[2]</span></a></span> <a href="/en/Comedy_drama" title="Comedy drama" class="wl">comedy drama</a> and <a href="/en/Drama_(film_and_television)" title="Drama (film and television)" class="wl">drama films</a> such as <i><a href="/en/Diner_(1982_film)" title="Diner (1982 film)" class="wl">Diner</a></i> (1982); Also in the early 80’s he went to the UK to direct Storybook International, which starred actors Karen Mayo Chandler and Adrian Mills.   <i><a href="/en/The_Natural_(film)" title="The Natural (film)" class="wl">The Natural</a></i> (1984); <i><a href="/en/Good_Morning,_Vietnam" title="Good Morning, Vietnam" class="wl">Good Morning, Vietnam</a></i> (1987); <i><a href="/en/Bugsy" title="Bugsy" class="wl">Bugsy</a></i> (1991); and <i><a href="/en/Wag_the_Dog" title="Wag the Dog" class="wl">Wag the Dog</a></i> (1997). He won the <a href="/en/Academy_Award_for_Best_Director" title="Academy Award for Best Director" class="wl">Academy Award for Best Director</a> for <i><a href="/en/Rain_Man" title="Rain Man" class="wl">Rain Man</a></i> (1988).<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="#cite_note-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="#cite_note-4" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 4;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[4]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="#cite_note-5" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 5;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[5]</span></a></span> In 2021, he co-executive produced the <a href="/en/Hulu" title="Hulu" class="wl">Hulu</a> miniseries <i><a href="/en/Dopesick_(miniseries)" title="Dopesick (miniseries)" class="wl">Dopesick</a></i> and directed the first two episodes.</p>

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<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066479718" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}</style><div class='mobile-collapse'><header class="mobile-collapse-header mobile-collapse-btn"><b>Quick facts: Barry Levinson, Born, Alma&nbsp;mater, Occupa...</b> <span class='arrow'>▼</span></header> <table class="infobox biography vcard mobile-collapse-element"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn" style="display:inline">Barry Levinson</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size"><a href="/en/File:Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg" class="mw-file-description image media-thumb" data-hash="File:Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg/220px-Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="1745" data-file-height="2324" data-file-type="bitmap" height="293" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg/330px-Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg/440px-Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg 2x" alt="Barry_Levinson_Shankbone_2009_Tribeca.jpg"></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Levinson in 2009</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Barry Lee Levinson</div><br><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1942-04-06</span>) </span>April 6, 1942<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age<span>&nbsp;</span>80)</span><br><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/en/Baltimore" title="Baltimore" class="wl">Baltimore</a>, <a href="/en/Maryland" title="Maryland" class="wl">Maryland</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alma<span>&nbsp;</span>mater</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/American_University" title="American University" class="wl">American University</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374" 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<ul><li>Director</li>
<li>screenwriter</li>
<li>producer</li>
<li>actor</li>
<li>comedian</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years<span>&nbsp;</span>active</th><td class="infobox-data">1970–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Known<span>&nbsp;</span>for</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><i><a href="/en/Diner_(1982_film)" title="Diner (1982 film)" class="wl">Diner</a></i></li><li><i><a href="/en/The_Natural_(film)" title="The Natural (film)" class="wl">The Natural</a></i></li><li><i><a href="/en/Good_Morning,_Vietnam" title="Good Morning, Vietnam" class="wl">Good Morning, Vietnam</a></i></li><li><i><a href="/en/Rain_Man" title="Rain Man" class="wl">Rain Man</a></i></li><li><i><a href="/en/Bugsy" title="Bugsy" class="wl">Bugsy</a></i></li><li><i><a href="/en/Wag_the_Dog" title="Wag the Dog" class="wl">Wag the Dog</a></i></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline;white-space:nowrap;"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;"><a href="/en/Valerie_Curtin" title="Valerie Curtin" class="wl">Valerie Curtin</a><br></div>
   <div style="line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px;"><span>​</span></div><span> </span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"><span>​</span></div><span>(</span><abbr about="#mwt17" typeof="mw:ExpandedAttrs" data-mw="{&quot;attribs&quot;:[[{&quot;txt&quot;:&quot;title&quot;},{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;<span typeof=\&quot;mw:Nowiki\&quot; data-parsoid=\&quot;{}\&quot;>married</span>&quot;}]]}">m.</abbr><span>&nbsp;</span>1975<span>;</span><span> </span><abbr about="#mwt18" typeof="mw:ExpandedAttrs" data-mw="{&quot;attribs&quot;:[[{&quot;txt&quot;:&quot;title&quot;},{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;<span typeof=\&quot;mw:Nowiki\&quot; data-parsoid=\&quot;{}\&quot;>divorced</span>&quot;}]]}">div.</abbr><span>&nbsp;</span>1982<span>)</span><wbr><span>​</span></div><br>
<div style="display:inline;white-space:nowrap;"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Diana Rhodes<br></div>
   <div style="line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px;"><span>​</span></div><span> </span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"><span>​</span></div><span>(</span><abbr about="#mwt19" typeof="mw:ExpandedAttrs" data-mw="{&quot;attribs&quot;:[[{&quot;txt&quot;:&quot;title&quot;},{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;<span typeof=\&quot;mw:Nowiki\&quot; data-parsoid=\&quot;{}\&quot;>married</span>&quot;}]]}">m.</abbr><span>&nbsp;</span>1983<span>)</span><wbr><span>​</span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">3; including <a href="/en/Sam_Levinson" title="Sam Levinson" class="wl">Sam Levinson</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <footer class='mobile-collapse-footer mobile-collapse-btn'><b>Close</b> <span class='arrow'>▲</span></footer></div>



Barry Lee Levinson is an American filmmaker, comedian and actor. In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes. 