Directing
Barry Levinson
- Titles
- 91movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2025, busiest in 2004 and 2009 with 4 main titles each.
- Directed
- 47titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Diner86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay5.4average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Satire & Parody3.3average 2.3
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism6.0average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.4average 2.7
- Crime4.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
- Violence3.4, average 4.3
- Fantasy0.9, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Character Study 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Contemporary Realism 5
- Dark Comedy 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Meta-Comedy 3
- Psychological Depth 3
- Legal Drama 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Historical Drama 2
- Sports Documentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SStu LinderEditorSleepers, Rain Man, Sphere, Good Morning, Vietnam, Disclosure, +13 more
Valerie CurtinActor...And Justice for All, Toys, Unfaithfully Yours, Inside Moves, Best Friends, +1 more
Marcelo ZarvosComposerWhat Just Happened, The Humbling, You Don't Know Jack, The Bay, Rock the Kasbah, +1 more- AAaron YanesEditorThe Humbling, You Don't Know Jack, The Bay, Rock the Kasbah, PoliWood, +1 more
Robert De NiroActorSleepers, The Alto Knights, The Wizard of Lies, Wag the Dog, What Just Happened
Al PacinoActor...And Justice for All, The Humbling, You Don't Know Jack, Paterno
Dustin HoffmanActorSleepers, Rain Man, Sphere, Wag the Dog
Bruno KirbyActorHomicide: Life on the Street, Sleepers, Good Morning, Vietnam, Tin Men
Hans ZimmerComposerRain Man, The Survivor, Toys, An Everlasting Piece
Peter SovaCinematographerGood Morning, Vietnam, Tin Men, Diner, Jimmy Hollywood
Robin WilliamsActorGood Morning, Vietnam, Man of the Year, Toys
Bruce WillisActorBandits, What Just Happened, Rock the Kasbah
Movies and TV shows
74Upcoming
4 titles
Director
Producer, Director
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
2020s
7 titles · average score 59
60
Producer, Director
53
Producer
49
Thanks
Executive Producer
67
Producer, Director
68
Thanks
Executive Producer
2010s
9 titles · average score 61
63
Executive Producer, Director
67
Director, Executive Producer
54
Director
53
Producer, Director
65
as Justice Potter Stewart
59
Executive Producer
57
Director, Producer
72
Executive Producer, Director
2000s
17 titles · average score 62
63
Director
55
Producer, Director
60
Director, Writer
48
Producer, Director
65Director
62
Executive Producer
58
Executive Producer
61
Producer
63
Producer, Director
70
Producer, Director
1990s
18 titles · average score 65
68
Writer, Producer
46
Director, Producer
70
as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
76
Executive Producer, Producer
75
Screenplay, Producer
76
Executive Producer
62
Director, Producer
52
as Director of 'Life Story'
83
TV show · as Barry Levinson
51
Director, Screenplay
65
Director, Producer
69
Director, Producer
1980s
13 titles · average score 69
78
Director
73
Director
64
Writer, Director
67
Director
71
Director
57
Screenplay
86
Director, Writer
69
Director, Screenplay
53
Writer
73
Additional Writing
67
as Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
67
Screenplay
1970s
6 titles · average score 60
Writer, Director
65
as Dennis - Bellboy
66
as Executive
39
Writer
58
Producer