Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh (born March 26, 1970 in Camberwell , London ) is an Irish playwright , film director , screenwriter and film producer .
Life
McDonagh is the son of Irish parents who emigrated to England. His older brother is the filmmaker John Michael McDonagh . Martin was best known as the author of two dramatic trilogies, but also as a radio play author. His plays have been performed in London and on Broadway , among others , and have been awarded various prizes.
In 2004, McDonagh made his film director debut with the short film Six Shooter . For this he received the Oscar in the category Best Short Film in 2006 . Two years later he directed his first feature film, the Bruges see ... and die? (in the original: In Bruges ) came to the cinemas. McDonagh also wrote the script for both works. See the Bruges script ... and die? earned him the British Academy Film Award in 2009 and an Oscar nomination for a feature film.
In 2012 an action comedy followed with 7 Psychos , in which Colin Farrell , Christopher Walken and Abbie Cornish can be seen. McDonagh was also responsible for the script here. His 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, starring Frances McDormand as the mother of a murdered girl, was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won in two categories.
Works
Plays
The Leenane Trilogy
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996)
- A Skull in Connemara (1997)
- The Lonesome West (1997)
The Aran Islands Trilogy
- The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996)
- The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001)
- The Banshees of Inisheer (unpublished)
More pieces and radio plays
- The Pillowman (2003)
- The Tale of the Wolf and the Woodcutter (radio play)
- A Treatment in Spokane (2010)
- Hangmen (2015), German-language premiere in the translation by Michael Raab at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, November 19, 2016
- A Very Very Very Dark Matter (2018), Premiere on October 19th 2018, Bridge Theater, London
Movies
- 2004: Six Shooter (short film)
- 2008: see Bruges ... and die? ( In Bruges )
- 2012: 7 Psychos ( Seven Psychopaths )
- 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Awards (selection)
Venice International Film Festival
- 2017 : Nomination for the Golden Lion ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri )
- 2006 : Award for the best non-animated short film ( Six Shooter )
- 2009 : Nomination for Best Original Screenplay ( See Bruges ... and Die? )
- 2018 : Nomination for Best Original Screenplay ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri )
- 2018: Nomination for Best Picture (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- 2018: Award for Best Screenplay (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- 2017: Received the San Sebastian Audience Award (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2012: Received the People's Choice Award in the Midnight Madness section ( 7 Psychos )
- 2017 : Received the Grolsch People's Choice Award (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- 2015: “Best New Play” award for Hangmen
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
- 2018: “Best Foreign Play” award for Hangmen
Web links
- Martin McDonagh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography
- Literature by and about Martin McDonagh in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/a-very-very-very-dark-matter/
- ↑ 65th San Sebastian Film Festival 2017 Awards In: sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McDonagh, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish-British film director and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Camberwell |