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Barry Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on April 6, 1942. Barry Levinson is listed as a film director, screenwriter and actor. The age as of 2026 is 84. Education on record includes Forest Park High School and Baltimore City Community College. Listed accolades include Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement (2010), Writers Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award and 4 more.
My Take
Barry Levinson strikes me as a craftsman who turned his own Baltimore into cinema. Everyone cites the Rain Man Oscar, but I love him most for Diner and Good Morning, Vietnam, films that live and die on rhythm of speech and the space between people. Wag the Dog showed he could be wickedly prescient, too. Collecting an Academy Award, a Golden Bear, a Silver Bear and an Emmy is an absurd range for one career. What impresses me even more is the appetite: still directing into his eighties, still chasing new formats. He is unflashy but unwavering, and that durability earns my respect.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Levinson
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・レヴィンソン
- Reading
- ばりー・れゔぃんそん
- Born
- April 6, 1942 (age 84)
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / film producer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Forest Park High School
- University
- Baltimore City Community College
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 1989 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- 1989 Golden Bear
- 1998 Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.levinson.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Levinson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269692
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Levinson born?
Barry Levinson was born on April 6, 1942 and is 84 years old.
Where is Barry Levinson from?
Barry Levinson is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Barry Levinson do?
Barry Levinson works as film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer, director.
Where did Barry Levinson study?
Barry Levinson attended Baltimore City Community College.
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