Kenneth Lonergan

2 films · 2011 to 2016

Born 16 October 1962, New York City, New York, USA

Kenneth Lonergan 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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