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Barry Levinson graduated from high school in 1960, attended college at American University in Washington, DC. He did well, but decided he wanted to go to Los Angeles. In LA, Levinson worked for the Oxford Company, studying acting, improvisation, and production; worked in comedy clubs, where he learned how to write; and began dating Valerie Curtin... See full bio »

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Hide HideProducer (50 titles)
2012-2013 Copper (TV series) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
– Episode #2.1 (2013) (executive producer)
– A Vast and Fiendish Plot (2012) (executive producer)
– A Day to Give Thanks (2012) (executive producer)
– Better Times Are Coming (2012) (executive producer)
– The Hudson River School (2012) (executive producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2013 Phil Spector (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2011-2013 Borgia (TV series) (executive producer - 24 episodes)
– The Time of Sweet Desires (2013) (executive producer)
– God's Monster (2011) (executive producer)
– The Serpent Rises (2011) (executive producer)
– Miracles (2011) (executive producer)
– The Invasion of Rome (2011) (executive producer)
See all 24 episodes »
 
2012/II The Bay (producer)
 
2010 You Don't Know Jack (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009 The Philanthropist (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes, 2009) (producer - 1 episode, 2009)
– Haiti (2009) (executive producer)
– Kashmir (2009) (executive producer)
– San Diego (2009) (executive producer)
– Kosovo (2009) (executive producer)
– Nigeria Part II (2009) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008 What Just Happened (producer)
 
2007 M.O.N.Y. (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 The Bedford Diaries (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (2006) (executive producer)
– Risky Business (2006) (executive producer)
– I'm Gonna Love College (2006) (executive producer)
 
2004 The Jury (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2004 Envy (producer)
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997-2003 Oz (TV series) (executive producer - 32 episodes)
– Exeunt Omnes (2003) (executive producer)
– Junkyard Dawgs (2003) (executive producer)
– A Day in the Death... (2003) (executive producer)
– 4giveness (2003) (executive producer)
– A Failure to Communicate (2003) (executive producer)
See all 32 episodes »
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (executive producer)
 
2002 Analyze That (executive producer)
 
2002 Possession (producer)
 
2002 Baseball Wives (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 Shot in the Heart (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 Bandits (producer)
 
2001 Hudson's Law (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 An Everlasting Piece (producer)
 
2000 American Tragedy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 The Perfect Storm (executive producer)
 
2000 Falcone (TV series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– Paying the Piper (2000) (executive producer)
– You Can't Always Get What You Want (2000) (executive producer)
– But Not Forgotten (2000) (executive producer)
– That's Amore (2000) (executive producer)
– Lealta (2000) (executive producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2000 The Beat (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1999-2000 The Hoop Life (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– The Second Chance (2000) (producer)
– The Talented Tenth (2000) (producer)
– The Back Stretch (2000) (producer)
– A Little Yen (2000) (producer)
– End Game (2000) (producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2000 Homicide: The Movie (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 Liberty Heights (producer)
 
1993-1999 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series) (executive producer - 122 episodes)
– Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1999) (executive producer)
– The Why Chromosome (1999) (executive producer)
– Lines of Fire (1999) (executive producer)
– Identity Crisis (1999) (executive producer)
– Self Defense (1999) (executive producer)
See all 122 episodes »
 
1999 Original Diner Guys (documentary) (producer)
 
1999 The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1998 Home Fries (producer)
 
1998 Sphere (producer)
 
1998 Family Brood (TV movie) (producer)
 
1997 Wag the Dog (producer)
 
1997 The Second Civil War (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 Donnie Brasco (producer)
 
1996 Sleepers (producer)
 
1995 A Little Princess (executive producer)
 
1994 Disclosure (producer)
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood (producer)
 
1993 Wilder Napalm (executive producer)
 
1992 Toys (producer)
 
1991 Bugsy (producer)
 
1991 Kafka (executive producer)
 
1990 Avalon (producer)
 
1987 Harry (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– The Great Rat Race (1987) (producer)
– This Is the Army, Mr. Porschak (1987) (producer)
– How Do You Solve a Problem Like Nurse Duckett? (1987) (producer)
– Meet Mr. Porschak (1987) (producer)
– Harry's Big Night (1987) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1985 American Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Displaced Person (1985) (producer)
 
1983 Diner (TV short) (executive producer)
 
1978 Peeping Times (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (27 titles)
2012/II The Bay (story by)
 
2007 M.O.N.Y. (TV movie)
 
2006 Man of the Year (written by)
 
2004 The Jury (TV series)
– Pilot (2004) (story)
 
1999 Liberty Heights (written by)
 
1996 Sleepers (screenplay)
 
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
– Scene of the Crime (1996) (story)
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood (written by)
 
1992 Toys (written by)
 
1990 Avalon (written by)
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special) (segment "Dustin Hoffman - Robin Williams")
 
1987 Tin Men (written by)
 
1984 Unfaithfully Yours (screenplay)
 
1983 Diner (TV short) (written by)
 
1982 Best Friends (written by)
 
1982 Tootsie (uncredited)
 
1982 Diner (written by)
 
1980 Inside Moves (screenplay)
 
1979 ...And Justice for All. (written by)
 
1977 High Anxiety (written by)
 
1976 Silent Movie (screenplay)
 
1973-1976 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
– Episode #9.24 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #9.23 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #9.22 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #9.21 (1976) (writer)
– Episode #9.20 (1976) (writer)
See all 72 episodes »
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1976) (writer)
 
1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
– Millie's Beau (1975) (written by)
 
1975 Street Girls (written by)
 
1971-1972 The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (TV series)
– Episode #1.14 (1972) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1971) (writer)
 
1970 The Tim Conway Show (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (35 titles)
2014 Black Mass (pre-production)
 
???? The Day the Laughter Stopped (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2012/II The Bay
 
2010 You Don't Know Jack (TV movie)
 
2009 30 for 30 (TV series)
– The Band That Wouldn't Die (2009)
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
 
2008 What Just Happened
 
2006 Man of the Year
 
2004 The Jury (TV series)
– Pilot (2004)
– The Honeymoon Suite (2004)
 
2004 Hindsight Is 20/20... (short)
 
2004 Envy
 
2004 A Uniform Used to Mean Something... (short)
 
2001 Bandits
 
2000 An Everlasting Piece
 
2000 The Beat (TV series)
 
1999 Liberty Heights
 
1999 Original Diner Guys (documentary)
 
1999 The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (TV documentary)
 
1998 Sphere
 
1997 Wag the Dog
 
1996 Sleepers
 
1993-1995 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
– The Gas Man (1995)
– Gone for Goode (1993)
 
1994 Disclosure
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood
 
1992 Toys
 
1991 Bugsy
 
1990 Avalon
 
1988 Rain Man
 
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam
 
1987 Tin Men
 
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes
 
1984 The Natural
 
1983 Diner (TV short)
 
1982 Diner
 
1978 Peeping Times (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (post-production)
Justice Potter Stewart
 
2007 Bee Movie
Martin Benson (voice)
 
2004 The Jury (TV series)
Judge Horatio Hawthorne
– Three Boys and a Gun (2004) … Judge Horatio Hawthorne (uncredited)
 
1994 Quiz Show
Dave Garroway
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood
Director of 'Life Story'
 
1993 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Barry Levinson
– Larry's Agent (1993) … Barry Levinson
 
1988 Rain Man
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1981 History of the World: Part I
Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
 
1977 High Anxiety
Bellboy
 
1976 Silent Movie
Executive
 
1971 The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (TV series)
Various Characters
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 The Greatest Game Ever Played (TV movie) (courtesy)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary) (film clips provider - 1 episode)
– The Films of Barry Levinson (film clips provider)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
2000 An Everlasting Piece (composer: additional music, jigs)
 
1986 Armed Response (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1986 Armed Response (writer: "FEEL ME")
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1975 Street Girls (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2013/I Milkshake (special thanks)
 
2011 Another Happy Day (thanks)
 
2001 Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (TV documentary short) (thanks)
 
2000 Diner: On the Flip Side (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1988 'Rain Man' Featurette (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2013 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Costas at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
– The Natural (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Men in Black 3: Building a Better Alien - Inside the World of Rick Baker (documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 MSN Exclusives (TV series)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Greatest Game Ever Played (TV movie)
Himself - Baltimore Native
 
1998-2008 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 November 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 February 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 September 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
2008 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) … Himself
 
2004-2008 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Sundance Film Festival: Part I (2008) … Himself
– Episode #1.25 (2004) … Himself
 
2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Wanderlust (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 'Good Morning, Vietnam': Production Diary (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Outsider (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bruce Willis (2005) … Himself
 
2005 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 The Journey of Rain Man (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Scene 71 Filmmakers Workshop (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Homicide: Life at the Start (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dustin Hoffman (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Inside 'Bandits' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (TV documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 The Heart of 'The Natural' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Diner: On the Flip Side (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer/Director
 
1999 Unitas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Barry Levinson … Himself
 
1999 Original Diner Guys (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sphere (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Sports on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Himself
– The Documentary (1997) … Himself
 
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.147 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Diamonds on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture - Drama & Nominee: Best Director
 
1991 Bugsy: The Dark Passion of an American Dreamer (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1988 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 'Rain Man' Featurette (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2002 Who Is Alan Smithee? (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Directed several episodes of an original comedy series for HBO right after "The Natural" and just before shooting "Young Sherlock Holmes". The name of the program was "The Investigators" and starred Charles Rocket and Mark King. It was a parody of TV news magazines. It featured... See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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We're talking about a very strange time (in Hollywood), to be honest. Writing by committee becomes much less about a vision. It is really about a piece of merchandise. We excuse movies like Independence Day that really lack logic and say, "It doesn't make any sense, but it's a ride". I thought a movie was a movie and a ride was a ride. See more »

Trivia:

Met and interviewed the late John Lennon in New York City, in 1980. See more »

Trademark:

All of the films directed by Levinson have featured characteractor Ralph Tabakin in a small role. See more »

Star Sign:

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