William Monahan
William Monahan (born November 3, 1960 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American screenwriter , director and writer .
biography
Monahan, who once editor at Spy magazine was made, for the first time in 2005 attention as a screenwriter on when he the script to Ridley Scott's Crusades drama Kingdom of Heaven wrote. This was followed by the collaboration on Martin Scorsese's thriller Departed , in which Leonardo DiCaprio , Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson starred. For his film script for the thriller, which is based on the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs , Monahan won an Oscar and the Writers Guild of America Prize in 2007 .
Several commissions followed in 2007 and 2008, including the fourth part of the Jurassic Park series, which was ultimately filmed with a script by other authors. He made his directorial debut in 2010 with the gangster film London Boulevard , an adaptation of the novel by Ken Bruen of the same name .
In addition to his work as a screenwriter, William Monahan also distinguished himself as a writer with his debut novel Light House: A Triffle (2000). His short stories have been awarded the renowned Pushcart Prize , among others .
Filmography (selection)
- 2005: Kingdom of Heaven (Kingdom of Heaven)
- 2006: Departed - The Departed (The Departed)
- 2008: The Man Who Never Lived (Body of Lies)
- 2010: Order Vengeance (Edge of Darkness)
- 2010: London Boulevard (Director)
- 2014: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
- 2014: The Gambler
- 2015: Mojave - The desert knows no mercy (Mojave)
Awards
- 2007: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Departed
Web links
- William Monahan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Monahan, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , USA |