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Barry Levinson

Highest Rated: 97% Quiz Show (1994)

Lowest Rated: 7% Rock the Kasbah (2015)

Birthday: Apr 6, 1942

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

After first entering the entertainment business as a comic writer and performer, writer-director-producer and occasional onscreen performer Barry Levinson developed into a courageous filmmaker who took creative risks while scoring big commercial hits in several different genres. Having formed a comedy duo with actor Craig T. Nelson, Levinson became an Emmy-winning writer for "The Carol Burnett Show" (CBS, 1967-1978) before graduating to independent filmmaking with the poignant semi-autobiographical "Diner" (1982). With "The Natural" (1984), Levinson directed a lasting homage to the greatness of baseball. In the latter half of the decade, Levinson scored two huge hits: the manic comedy-drama "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987) and the Academy Award-winning drama, "Rain Man" (1988), both of which announced him as one of Hollywood's top directors. Meanwhile, he ventured into television by directing and producing episodes of "Homicide: Life on the Streets" (NBC, 1993-2000) while maintaining a steady onscreen presence with "Bugsy" (1991), "Sleepers" (1996) and "Wag the Dog" (1997). Movies in the 21st century included "Bandits" (2001), "Envy" (2003) and "Man of the Year" (2006).

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Highest rated movies

97% 87% Quiz Show
Watchlist
92% 77% Diner
Watchlist 91% 81% Tootsie Watchlist 90% 93% Ennio Watchlist
90% 82% Good Morning, Vietnam
Watchlist 88% 89% Donnie Brasco Watchlist
88% 90% Rain Man
Watchlist
86% 76% Liberty Heights
Watchlist 86% 78% The Survivor Watchlist
86% 76% Wag the Dog
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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson DINER, Daniel Stern, Ellen Barkin, Barry Levinson, 1982, (c) MGM WAG THE DOG, director Barry Levinson, on set, 1997, ©New Line Cinema LIBERTY HEIGHTS, Barry Levinson, directing a scene, with Bebe Neuwirth, Adrien Brody, Joe Mantegna, etc, 1999. BANDITS, Barry Levinson, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, 2001. QUIZ SHOW, Ralph Fiennes, Barry Levinson, 1994, meeting Boy Scouts on THE TODAY SHOW ENVY, Jack Black, Barry Levinson, Ben Stiller, 2004, (c) DreamWorks LIBERTY HEIGHTS, Barry Levinson, directing Carolyn Murphy in a scene, 1999. THE HUMBLING, director Barry Levinson, on set, 2014. ph: Christie Mullen/©Millennium Films THE HUMBLING, director Barry Levinson, on set, 2014. ph: Christie Mullen/©Millennium Films View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alto Knights Director - 2025
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Burning Executive Producer - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Glance of Music Self $79.1K 2022
90% 93% Ennio Self - 2021
86% 78% The Survivor Director,
Producer 		- 2021
69% 49% Paterno Director - 2018
73% 64% The Wizard of Lies Director,
Executive Producer 		- 2017
No Score Yet 92% The Natural: The Best There Ever Was The Director / Himself (Character) - 2015
7% 29% Rock the Kasbah Director $3.0M 2015
53% 28% The Humbling Director - 2014
38% 69% Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Justice Potter Stewart (Character) - 2013
51% 32% Phil Spector Executive Producer - 2013
76% 43% The Bay Director,
Producer 		- 2012
83% 83% You Don't Know Jack Director,
Executive Producer 		- 2010
No Score Yet 48% Poliwood Director - 2009
50% 22% What Just Happened? Director,
Producer 		$1.1M 2008
49% 53% Bee Movie Martin Benson (Voice) $126.6M 2007
22% 45% Man of the Year Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$37.4M 2006
No Score Yet 84% The Long Shot Executive Producer - 2004
No Score Yet 46% Strip Search Executive Producer - 2004
8% 27% Envy Director,
Producer 		$12.2M 2004
43% 76% Deliver Us From Eva Executive Producer $17.3M 2003
26% 39% Analyze That Executive Producer $32.1M 2002
64% 58% Possession Producer $10.1M 2002
83% 70% Shot in the Heart Executive Producer - 2001
64% 58% Bandits Director $41.5M 2001
48% 77% An Everlasting Piece Director,
Producer 		$74.9K 2000
46% 63% The Perfect Storm Executive Producer $182.6M 2000
83% 74% Homicide: The Movie Executive Producer - 2000
86% 76% Liberty Heights Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$3.7M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Original Diner Guys Director,
Producer 		- 1999
31% 34% Home Fries Producer $10.5M 1998
13% 38% Sphere Director,
Producer 		$37.0M 1998
67% 61% The Second Civil War Executive Producer - 1997
88% 89% Donnie Brasco Producer $42.0M 1997
86% 76% Wag the Dog Director,
Producer 		$43.0M 1997
73% 85% Sleepers Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer 		$53.3M 1996
59% 41% Disclosure Director,
Producer 		$81.3M 1994
97% 87% Quiz Show Dave Garroway (Character) $24.8M 1994
28% 31% Jimmy Hollywood Director,
Producer 		$3.2M 1994
29% 55% Wilder Napalm Executive Producer $56.2K 1993
26% 39% Toys Director,
Producer,
Screenwriter 		$21.3M 1992
84% 69% Bugsy Director,
Producer 		$48.2M 1991
55% 72% Kafka Executive Producer $57.6K 1991
86% 78% Avalon Director,
Producer 		$14.9M 1990
88% 90% Rain Man Director $171.2M 1988
90% 82% Good Morning, Vietnam Director $123.9M 1987
82% 64% Tin Men Director,
Writer 		$25.3M 1987
71% 63% Young Sherlock Holmes Director $18.1M 1985
83% 88% The Natural Director - 1984
33% 46% Unfaithfully Yours Writer - 1984
91% 81% Tootsie Writer - 1982
62% 33% Best Friends Screenwriter - 1982
92% 77% Diner Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1982
67% 76% Inside Moves Screenwriter - 1980
78% 80% ...And Justice for All Screenwriter - 1979
75% 67% High Anxiety Bellboy (Character),
Screenwriter 		- 1977
79% 72% Silent Movie Executive (Character),
Screenwriter 		- 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Street Girls Screenwriter - 1975
No Score Yet 57% Who? Director - 1973
No Score Yet 56% Catholics Producer - 1973
No Score Yet 84% The Amazing Mr. Blunden Producer - 1972
No Score Yet 67% First Love Executive Producer - 1970

TV

Credit
32% 76% Before Executive Producer,
Director 		2024
77% 67% Monsieur Spade Executive Producer 2024
25% 84% The Calling Executive Producer 2022
88% 86% City on a Hill Executive Producer 2019 2021-2022
89% 94% Dopesick Executive Producer 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Superstar Self 2021
No Score Yet 79% Killing Fields Co-Executive Producer 2016-2018
No Score Yet 75% Shades of Blue Executive Producer 2016
81% 78% Copper Executive Producer 2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet 30 for 30 Director 2009
61% No Score Yet The Philanthropist Executive Producer 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jury Judge Horatio Hawthorne (Character),
Executive Producer 		2004
93% 95% Oz Executive Producer 1997-2003
92% No Score Yet The Beat Executive Producer,
Director 		2000
91% 90% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Guest Star),
Director,
Executive Producer 		1993-1999