Barry Levinson
Academy Award-winning director of Rain Man and Baltimore-set films.
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Barry Levinson's notable works include Diner, The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, Bugsy, and Wag the Dog.
Lore & Background
Barry Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Violet and Irvin Levinson, of Russian-Jewish descent. He once shared an apartment with future drug smuggler George Jung. Levinson co-founded Baltimore Pictures with producer Mark Johnson, and later formed a television production company with Tom Fontana, serving as executive producer for Homicide: Life on the Street and Oz.
Did You Know?
- Levinson once shared an apartment with would-be drug smuggler George Jung, the subject of the film Blow.
- He made an uncredited cameo appearance as a doctor in Rain Man.
- He co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed its first two episodes.
- Levinson received the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America in 2010.
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