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Martin McDonagh Biography

Birth Place:

Camberwell, London, England

Profession

wr/di/producer/ep

Fast Facts

Originally began his career as a noted playwright
His first play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, was successful enough to be transferred to Broadway in April 1998, gaining a Tony award nomination for Best Play during it's run
Courted controversy for his comments about disrespecting Theatre in comparison to film, in a 1998 article in BOMB Magazine
The first film he wrote and directed, Six Shooter, won him an Academy Award for best live action short film
Won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017

Awards

2023Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2023Golden Globe-Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
2022Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
2022Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2019David di Donatello Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2019Robert Awards-American Film of the Year: winner
2019César Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2018IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best Script Film: winner
2018Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2018Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding British Film: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best Director Film: nominated
2017Critics' Choice Awards-Best Director: nominated
2017Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
2017Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2017Critics' Choice Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017Toronto International Film Festival-People's Choice Award: winner
2017Venice Film Festival-Best Screenplay: winner
2013Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding British Film: nominated
2012Toronto International Film Festival-People's Choice Award--Midnight Madness: winner
2009BAFTA Film Awards-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2009BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding British Film: nominated
2008New York Film Critics Online-Best Debut As Director: winner
2008Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
2008Florida Film Critics-Breakthrough Filmmaker: winner
2008London Film Critics Association-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2008London Film Critics Association-Breakthrough British Filmmaker: nominated
2008Phoenix Film Critics Association-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2008Phoenix Film Critics Association-Breakthrough Filmmaker: winner
2008Boston Society of Film Critics-Best New Filmmaker: winner
2008Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2008Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
2008Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Newcomer: winner
2005Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: winner
2005BAFTA Film Awards-Best Short Film: nominated