Kenneth Lonergan

Kenneth Lonergan

Born: October 16, 1962
in New York City, New York, USA
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Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is a playwright, screenwriter, and director born in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He began writing in high school at the Walden School (a defunct private school in Manhattan with a strong drama program).

His first play, The Rennings Children, was chosen for the Young Playwright's Festival in 1982 while he was still an undergraduate. He would go on to graduate from the NYU Playwriting Program. After he graduated, he worked as a speechwriter for the Environmental Protection Agency. He also wrote industrial shows for clients such as Weight Watchers and Fujifilm.

His first success came with the play This is Our Youth (1996), and was followed by The Waverley Gallery (1999), based on his grandmother's Greenwich Village Gallery, and later Lobby Hero (2002).

Lonergan's film career began with his screenplay for the gangland comedy Analyze This (1999). He was subsequently offered a job writing The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000).

Lonergan directed his next screenplay for You Can Count on Me (2000), which was executive produced by Martin Scorsese, and went on to contribute to the screenplay for Gangs of New York (2002). In 2005, filming took place for his second film as writer/director, Margaret (2011), starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, and his wife, J. Smith-Cameron. The film spent over five years in post-production, resulting in multiple legal disputes.

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Type: TV
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Title: My Friends
Character: River's Dad
Released: August 14, 2023
Type: Movie
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Title: White Noise
Character: Dr. Hookstratten
Released: November 25, 2022
Type: Movie
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Manchester by the Sea
Title: Manchester by the Sea
Character: Manchester Pedestrian
Released: November 18, 2016
Type: Movie
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
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Title: Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
Released: August 2, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2014
Type: TV
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Margaret
Title: Margaret
Character: Karl
Released: September 30, 2011
Type: Movie
A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.
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Marie and Bruce
Title: Marie and Bruce
Character: Herb
Released: January 19, 2004
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a couple trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. When Marie decides to break up with Bruce, their conversation devolves into a torrent of foul-mouthed rippings and ferociously humorous musings on their marriage, love, hate and committment.
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You Can Count on Me
Title: You Can Count on Me
Character: Ron
Released: November 17, 2000
Type: Movie
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.