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2 apr 2018 · His 1988 film Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, won multiple Oscars, including one for best picture. His 1991 film Bugsy received ten Oscar nominations, and his other iconic movies include Diner; The Natural; Good Morning, Vietnam; Wag the Dog; and Sleepers.
- Sy (1991) - 6.8
- Ng Sherlock Holmes ( 1985) - 6.8
- Erty Heights (1999) - 7.0
- The Dog (1997) - 7.1
- Er (1982) - 7.1
- Lon (1990) - 7.2
- D Morning, Vietnam (1987) - 7.3
- Natural (1984) - 7.5
- Epers (1996) - 7.6
- N Man (1998) - 8.0
Despite the success of Goodfellas the year prior, which reinvented the gangster movie genre, Bugsy took a different route in telling the story of real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel. Warren Beattyplays Siegel, a Hollywood-obsessed gangster who is credited with creating Las Vegas. RELATED: 10 Gangster Movies, Ranked From Glamorous To Brutal Instead of t...
After having success, Levinson caught the attention of Steven Spielberg and he hired him hired to direct Young Sherlock Holmes, from a script by Gremlins writer Chris Columbus. The film follows a young Sherlock Holmes who meets John Watson in boarding school and, together, try to solve a mystery. The prequel also tries to explain why Holmes is so c...
Barry Levinson has made four films inspired by his life growing up in Baltimore that include Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, and Liberty Heights. The latter takes place in the 1950s and is a semi-autobiographical account of the director's teenage youth. In the film, Levinson chronicles the Kurtzman family, with the focus being on a controversial interracia...
Levinson's Wag The Dog is a fictional political satire that ended up becoming reality. In the film, a political spin doctor (Robert DeNiro) is called in to consult on how to draw media attention away from a sex scandal involving the President. His solution is to hire a famous Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) to create a fake war to distract from...
Diner, the first of Levinson's Baltimore tetralogy, as well as being his directorial debut, follows five friends who reunite at their favorite diner right before one of them is about to get married. Instead of a traditional narrative, Dinerfollows an episodic structure and explores the friends' lives and struggles as they transition into adulthood....
Levinson's third film is his Baltimore series is another story based on his childhood growing up, this time with a focus on immigrant parents who move to America, start a family, and face problems together in a changing world. The cast included Joan Plowright, Aiden Quinn, and a very young Elijah Wood. Of his Baltimore set films, Avalonwas the most...
In 1987, Levinson scored one of his biggest hits with Good Morning, Vietnam, starring Robin Williams. The legendary comedian plays Adrian Cronauer, a real-life DJ who becomes popular with troops during the Vietnam War, much to the displeasure of his more stringent superiors. For the film, Robin Williams gives a tour de force performance that earned...
Based on Bernard Malamud's classic book, The Natural stars Robert Redfordas Roy Hobbs, a baseball player who returns to the game sixteen years after being sidelined and, despite being considered too old, becomes a baseball phenomenon. Despite criticism over Levinson changing the book's ending to be more upbeat, critics and audiences fell in love wi...
ForSleepers, Levinson took a dark turn when adapting the novel of the same name. The film concerns four youths sent to a detention center after causing an accident resulting in a man's death. While incarcerated, their innocence is destroyed by an abusive guard. Years later, one boy has grown up to become a lawyer and must help exonerate his friends...
Perhaps Barry Levinson's most highly acclaimed film is Rain Man. The film stars Tom Cruise as Charlie, a hustler who discovers the existence of his autistic brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who has been bequeathed $3 million by their late father. At first, Charlie attempts to con the money away from Raymond but they end up bonding over the course ...
Good Morning, Vietnam. 1987 2h 1m R. 7.3 (154K) Rate. 67 Metascore. In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam. Director Barry Levinson Stars Robin Williams Forest Whitaker Tom T. Tran. 3.
2 apr 2018 · Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Barry Levinson is an Academy Award–winning director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1988 film Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, won multiple Oscars, including one for best picture.
2 set 2018 · The cast is particularly impressive and many were launched into successful careers by the film. 1. RAIN MAN (1988) Levinson won the Oscar for Best Director and the film itself took home Best ...
Barry Levinson’s films have made a significant impact on the film industry and have garnered critical and commercial success. Best Barry Levinson Movies. His ability to blend humor and drama and explore complex themes has made him one of the most respected and influential directors of his generation. 1. Rain Man (1998)
Barry Levinson è un attore statunitense, regista, produttore, produttore esecutivo, scrittore, sceneggiatore, è nato il 6 aprile 1942 a Baltimora, Maryland (USA). Nei suoi 42 anni di carriera come regista ha diretto Sleepers, Disastro a Hollywood e L'uomo dell'anno. Barry Levinson ha oggi 82 anni ed è del segno zodiacale Ariete.
