Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Born: April 6, 1942
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American screenwriter, director, actor, and producer of film and television. His best-known films include "The Natural" (1984), "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Rain Man" (1988), "Sleepers" (1996), and "Wag the Dog" (1997).

Movies for Barry Levinson...

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Title: Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2022
Type: Movie
An in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans Zimmer, the man who’s become the dominant force in the world of movie soundtracks. His film credits include The Lion King, Rain Man, Pirates of The Caribbean, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, 12 Year A Slave, The Thin Red Line, The Da Vinci Code and Dune.
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Ennio
Title: Ennio
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2022
Type: Movie
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
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Dean Martin: King of Cool
Title: Dean Martin: King of Cool
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 2021
Type: Movie
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.
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Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Title: Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2021
Type: Movie
The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and importance of film scenography.
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Here Today
Title: Here Today
Character: Self
Released: May 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
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Stars and Strife
Title: Stars and Strife
Character: Self
Released: August 4, 2020
Type: Movie
Examines how an epidemic of hatred has left America helpless in the face of crisis—and how a return to empathy can save us.
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Title: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Character: Justice Potter Stewart
Released: October 4, 2013
Type: Movie
Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
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The Band That Wouldn't Die
Title: The Band That Wouldn't Die
Character: Himself
Released: October 13, 2009
Type: Movie
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.
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Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Title: Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2008
Type: Movie
A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.
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Bee Movie
Title: Bee Movie
Character: Martin Benson (voice)
Released: October 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.
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The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Title: The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Character: Self
Released: December 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"
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Title: Legends
Character: Self
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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'Good Morning, Vietnam': Production Diary
Title: 'Good Morning, Vietnam': Production Diary
Character: Himself
Released: January 10, 2006
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of 'Good Morning, Vietnam'.
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The Outsider
Title: The Outsider
Character: Self
Released: December 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribution deal.
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The Heart of 'The Natural'
Title: The Heart of 'The Natural'
Character: Himself
Released: April 2, 2001
Type: Movie
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Diner: On The Flip Side
Title: Diner: On The Flip Side
Character: Self
Released: April 4, 1999
Type: Movie
Interviews with cast and crew about their memories on the making of the film
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Wag the Dog
Title: Wag the Dog
Character: Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1997
Type: Movie
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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Sports on the Silver Screen
Title: Sports on the Silver Screen
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 16, 1997
Type: Movie
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
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Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Title: Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 1995
Type: Movie
Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.
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Quiz Show
Title: Quiz Show
Character: Dave Garroway
Released: August 25, 1994
Type: Movie
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.
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Jimmy Hollywood
Title: Jimmy Hollywood
Character: Director of 'Life Story'
Released: March 30, 1994
Type: Movie
Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.
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Title: Homicide: Life on the Street
Released: January 31, 1993
Type: TV
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
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History of the World: Part I
Title: History of the World: Part I
Character: Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
Released: June 12, 1981
Type: Movie
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
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High Anxiety
Title: High Anxiety
Character: Dennis - Bellboy
Released: December 25, 1977
Type: Movie
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
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Silent Movie
Title: Silent Movie
Character: Executive
Released: June 17, 1976
Type: Movie
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
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Title: Spécial cinéma
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1974
Type: TV