Portrait of Barry Levinson

Directing

Barry Levinson

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, busiest in 2009 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barry Levinson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Dark Comedy 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Cynical Humor 3
  • Societal Critique 2
  • Classic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
A Life
A Life

Screenplay, Director

Assassination
Assassination

Director

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 58
The Alto Knights
The Alto Knights (2025)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

American Sweatshop
American Sweatshop (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Megalopolis
Megalopolis (2024)
GoodWatch score 47

Thanks

America's Burning
America's Burning (2024)

Executive Producer

The Survivor
The Survivor (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Producer

Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm & Marie (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

Thanks

Stars and Strife
Stars and Strife (2020)

Executive Producer

2010s

8 titles ยท average score 57
Paterno
Paterno (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Executive Producer

The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Executive Producer

Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

The Humbling
The Humbling (2014)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Producer

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Justice Potter Stewart

Phil Spector
Phil Spector (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

Executive Producer

The Bay
The Bay (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Director

You Don't Know Jack
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Executive Producer

2000s

15 titles ยท average score 55
PoliWood
PoliWood (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Band That Wouldn't Die
The Band That Wouldn't Die (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

What Just Happened
What Just Happened (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Producer, Director

Bee Movie
Bee Movie (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

as Martin Benson (voice)

Man of the Year
Man of the Year (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Envy
Envy (2004)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer, Director

Aitraaz
Aitraaz (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Story

Deliver Us from Eva
Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Analyze That
Analyze That (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer

Possession
Possession (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Bandits
Bandits (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

An Everlasting Piece
An Everlasting Piece (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Producer

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 67
Liberty Heights
Liberty Heights (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

Sphere
Sphere (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Producer

Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Donnie Brasco
Donnie Brasco (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

Producer

Sleepers
Sleepers (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Director

A Little Princess
A Little Princess (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Executive Producer

Disclosure
Disclosure (1994)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Director

Jimmy Hollywood
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
GoodWatch score 37

as Director of 'Life Story'

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Barry Levinson

Toys
Toys (1992)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer, Director

Bugsy
Bugsy (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Producer

Avalon
Avalon (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Director

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 67
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Tin Men
Tin Men (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Natural
The Natural (1984)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Diner
Diner (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer, Director

Diner
Diner (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer, Director

Best Friends
Best Friends (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Tootsie
Tootsie (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

Additional Writing

History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

as Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Inside Moves
Inside Moves (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 64
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Peeping Times
Peeping Times (1978)

Director, Writer

High Anxiety
High Anxiety (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dennis - Bellboy

Silent Movie
Silent Movie (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

as Executive

Street Girls
Street Girls (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

The Catholics
The Catholics (1973)

Producer