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Martin McDonagh
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British-Irish filmmaker and playwright
Film & TV
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Martin Faranan McDonagh (/məkˈdɒnə/; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his absurdist dark humour, which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has won numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, six BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Olivier Awards, in addition to nominations for five Tony Awards. His plays, many of…
Known for
- On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin — Self2023
- Directors on Directors — Self2021
- The Origins of Ebbing — Self - Director/Writer2018
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
- Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee1944
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Key facts
- Born
- Martin Faranan McDonagh , ( 1970-03-26 ) 26 March 1970 (age 56) , London , England
- Citizenship
- Ireland
- Occupations
- Playwright screenwriter film director producer
- Years active
- 1996–present
- Partner
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2017–present)
- Relatives
- John Michael McDonagh (brother)
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Sibling
- John Michael McDonagh
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Martin McDonagh 2012.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1970-03-26
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
- name in native language
- Martin McDonagh
- Commons category
- Martin McDonagh
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Martin McDonagh
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Martin Faranan McDonagh (/məkˈdɒnə/ mək-DON-ə; born 26 March 1970) is a British-born Irish playwright and filmmaker. Known for his absurdist dark humour and provocative style, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, six BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, and three Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to nominations for five Tony Awards.
His plays, many of which have been produced in the West End and on Broadway, include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Cripple of Inishmaan (both 1996), The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015). Some theatres have refused McDonagh's plays due to "unpalatable language".
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