7.7
Movie
Directing
Barry Levinson
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 107 titles
Biography
Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988). His other best-known works are Diner (1982), The Natural (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bugsy (1991), and Wag the Dog (1997). In 2021, he co-executive produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick and directed the first two episodes.
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Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
6.1
Movie
Bee Movie
7.5
Movie
Donnie Brasco
7.6
Movie
Sleepers
7.3
Movie
Good Morning, Vietnam
7.2
Movie
Tootsie
6.1
Movie
Sphere
7.0
Movie
Malcolm & Marie
5.9
Movie
Analyze That
6.2
Movie
Disclosure
6.3
Movie
Bandits
6.9
Movie
Wag the Dog
7.6
Movie
A Little Princess
5.1
Movie
Megalopolis
7.2
Movie
Quiz Show
6.7
Movie
History of the World: Part I
5.8
Movie
The Bay
8.0
TV
Oz
Acting credits 32
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Diamonds on the Silver Screen Film | Self |
| 2026 | Euphoria: A Look Back Film | Self |
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV | Self - Co-Writer, Silent Movie (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Film | Self |
| 2022 | Ennio Film | Self |
| 2021 | Dean Martin: King of Cool Film | Self |
| 2021 | Kreka: Dreamcatcher Film | Self |
| 2021 | Here Today Film | Self |
| 2020 | Stars and Strife Film | Self |
| 2016 | The Natural: The Best There Ever Was Film | Self |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Film | Justice Potter Stewart |
| 2012 | Side by Side Film | Self |
| 2009 | The Band That Wouldn't Die Film | Self |
| 2008 | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Film | Self |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Film | Martin Benson (voice) |
| 2006 | The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel Film | Self |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Outsider Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Heart of 'The Natural' Film | Self |
| 1999 | Diner: On The Flip Side Film | Self |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog Film | Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Robbie Robertson: Going Home Film | Self |
| 1994 | Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Film | Self |
| 1994 | Quiz Show Film | Dave Garroway |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood Film | Director of 'Life Story' |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street TV | Barry Levinson (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show TV | Barry Levinson (1 ep) |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I Film | Column Salesman - The Roman Empire |
| 1977 | High Anxiety Film | Dennis - Bellboy |
| 1976 | Silent Movie Film | Executive |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 82
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Assassination Film | Director |
| TBA | A Life Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2026 | Bucks County, USA TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2025 | American Sweatshop Film | Producer |
| 2025 | The Alto Knights Film | Director, Producer |
| 2024 | Megalopolis Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | America's Burning Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Monsieur Spade TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2022 | The Calling TV | Director, Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2022 | The Survivor Film | Producer, Director |
| 2021 | Dopesick TV | Director, Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie Film | Thanks |
| 2020 | Stars and Strife Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | City on a Hill TV | Executive Producer (26 ep) |
| 2018 | Paterno Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Shades of Blue TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah Film | Director |
| 2014 | The Humbling Film | Director, Producer |
| 2013 | Phil Spector Film | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Copper TV | Producer (23 ep) |
| 2012 | The Bay Film | Producer, Director |
| 2011 | Borgia TV | Producer (38 ep) |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Jack Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| 2009 | The Band That Wouldn't Die Film | Director |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2009 | PoliWood Film | Director |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist TV | Writer (8 ep) |
| 2008 | What Just Happened Film | Director, Producer |
| 2006 | Man of the Year Film | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2004 | Aitraaz Film | Original Story |
| 2004 | The Jury TV | Director, Executive Producer, Story, Creator (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Envy Film | Director, Producer |
| 2004 | Strip Search Film | Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Deliver Us from Eva Film | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Analyze That Film | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Possession Film | Producer |
| 2001 | Shot in the Heart Film | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Bandits Film | Director, Producer |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece Film | Director, Producer |
| 2000 | Falcone TV | Producer (9 ep) |
| 2000 | The Beat TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Liberty Heights Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1999 | Original Diner Guys Film | Director, Producer |
| 1999 | Yesterday's Tomorrows Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| 1998 | Home Fries Film | Producer |
| 1998 | Sphere Film | Director, Producer |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog Film | Director, Producer |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War Film | Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Oz TV | Executive Producer (56 ep) |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco Film | Producer |
| 1996 | Sleepers Film | Screenplay, Producer, Director |
| 1995 | A Little Princess Film | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Disclosure Film | Producer, Director |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street TV | Director, Producer (2 ep) |
| 1992 | Toys Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1991 | Bugsy Film | Director, Producer |