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Kenneth Lonergan
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Kenneth Lonergan is an American screenwriter, playwright, theatrical director, and actor born in New York City in 1962. He is educated at Wesleyan University, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and HB Studio. His notable works include *The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle*, *You Can Count on Me*, *True to You*, *Beauty Runs on Light Feet*, *The Waverly Gallery*, and *Starry Messenger*. He has been recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection.
Lonergan has received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, the Sutherland Trophy, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. He resides in The Bronx and is married to J. Smith-Cameron.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- True to You
- Beauty Runs on Light Feet
- You can count on me (2000)
- The Waverly Gallery
- Starry Messenger
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Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his works, which explore complex emotional and interpersonal dynamics. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and three Tony Awards. In 1982,…
Known for
- Debaters — Ted2025
- RIPLEY — Herbert Greenleaf2024
- My Friends — River's Dad2023
- White Noise — Dr. Hookstratten2022
- Manchester by the Sea — Manchester Pedestrian2016
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
- Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self2014
- Margaret — Karl2011
- Marie and Bruce — Herb2004
- You Can Count on Me — Ron2000
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1962-10-16 ) October 16, 1962 (age 63) , New York City , U.S.
- Occupation
- Playwright screenwriter film director
- Education
- Wesleyan University , New York University ( BFA )
- Period
- 1982–present
- Notable awards
- Full list
- Spouse
- J. Smith-Cameron ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kenneth
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Spouse
- J. Smith-Cameron
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
- Image
- Kenneth Lonergan Viennale 2016 opening 4 (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- The Bronx
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- date of birth
- 1962-10-16
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- Commons category
- Kenneth Lonergan
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Kenneth Lonergan
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director, and actor. He is known for his works which explore complex emotional and interpersonal dynamics. He has received several awards including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Tony Award.
In 1982 Lonergan wrote his first one-act play, The Rennings Children. He then earned acclaim for a string of off-Broadway plays, including This is Our Youth (1996), The Waverly Gallery (2000), and Lobby Hero (2001), which were later revived on Broadway. For his work on The Waverly Gallery, he was selected as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as was nominated for Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play in 2019.
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