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Martin McDonagh Biography

Birth Name:Martin McDonagh

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Writer, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

Won the 1998 Drama Desk Award for outstanding play for his work in "The Beauty Queen of Leenane․"
Won the 2005 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best foreign play for "The Pillowman․"
Is the brother of director John Michael McDonagh
Well known for his work as a playwright of Broadway productions
Is a dual citizen of both the United Kingdom and Ireland
Took ten months to writer "The Lieutenant of Inishmore․"
Was the first playwright since William Shakespeare to have four plays performed simultenously in London

Awards

2008ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2008BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
2008British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2008Douglas Hickox Award-: nominated
2008CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
2008CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2008DFCS Award-Best Newcomer: winner
2008DFCC-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2008Pauline Kael Breakout Award-: winner
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2008ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
2008PFCS Award-Breakout Behind the Camera: winner
2008PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2008Bronze Horse-: nominated
2008Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
2009Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2009Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2009Edgar-Best Motion Picture Screenplay: winner
2009Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2009FCCA Award-Best Foreign Film - English Language: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2009ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009IFTA Award-Best Script for Film: winner
2009IFTA Award-Best Director for Film: nominated
2009IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): winner
2009ALFS Award-Breakthrough British Filmmaker: nominated
2009ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
2009OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2012Best Film-: nominated
2012Maria-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2012People's Choice Award-Midnight Madness: winner
2013Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2013Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2013Peter Sellers Award for Comedy-: nominated
2013Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013IFTA Award-Best Script Film: nominated
2013IFTA Award-Best Director Film: nominated
2017Golden Boll in International Feature Film-Best Film: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2017British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2017British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017People's Choice Award-Feature Film: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2017Sichtwechsel Film Award-: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Prix du public-: winner
2017Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2017Audience Award-Overall Winner: winner
2017LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017NFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2017Audience Award-: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: nominated
2017People's Choice Award-Gala or Special Presentations: winner
2017UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Golden Osella-Best Screenplay: winner
2017Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017Golden Eye Award-Best International Feature Film: nominated
2018AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): winner
2018Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
2018AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
2018David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): winner
2018BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
2018British Screenwriters' Award-Best British Feature Film Writing: winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2018DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Empire Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Humanitas Prize-Drama Feature Film: nominated
2018INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018IFTA Award-Best International Film: winner
2018IFTA Award-Best Screenplay - Film: winner
2018IFTA Award-Best Director - Film: nominated
2018ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2018ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2018Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2018NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2018FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2019Grand Prix-: nominated
2019Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2019Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2019César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2019Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): winner
2019David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2019Globe de Cristal-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
2019Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner
2019Audience Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2022AFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022BOFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022BSFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022Cineuropa's Best of Year-Best Film: winner
2022DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2022DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2022FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Best International Feature: nominated
2022GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2022GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2022LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022Audience Award-World Cinema: winner
2022NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022NYFCO Award-Best Director: winner
2022NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022PCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022FCA Award-Screenplay of the Year: winner
2022UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Golden Osella-Best Screenplay: winner
2022Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
2023AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): winner
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
2023BOFA-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Windie-Best Independent Film: nominated
2023Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2023DFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2023Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2023GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2023Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023ICFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023IFTA Award-Best Script: nominated
2023IFTA Award-Best Director Film: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2023ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2023ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2023MNFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2023NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2023PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2023Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023Pinoy Rebyu Award-Best International Film: nominated
2023TFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated