Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an
American screenwriter,
Academy Award-winning
film director,
actor, and
producer of
film and television. His most notable works include acclaimed films such as the comedy-drama
Diner (1982), the sports drama
The Natural (1984), the war-comedy
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), the crime drama
Bugsy (1991), and the political black comedy
Wag the Dog (1997). He won the
Academy Award for Best Director for his work on the drama
Rain Man (1988), which also won the
Academy Award for Best Picture.