Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson 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 , the sports drama The Natural , the war-comedy Good Morning, Vietnam , the crime drama Bugsy , and the political black comedy Wag the Dog . He won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on the drama Rain Man , which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture.