Martin McDonagh
Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is an Irish-British playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, the son of Irish parents, he is considered among the most acclaimed living Irish playwrights. A winner of the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, McDonagh has been nominated for three other Academy Awards, and in 2018 won three BAFTA Awards from four nominations and two Golden Globe Awards from three nominations for his film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1970
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| Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England
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- His father was a construction worker and his mother was a cleaning lady in London when he was growing up
- In July 2006 he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
- In 2006 he won an Obie Award for Best Play for "The Lieutenant of Inishmore".
- At the age of 27 he was the first playwright since Shakespeare to have four plays running simultaneously in London's West-End
- He won the 1998 Outer Critics Award for Best Broadway Play for The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
Martin McDonagh is known for his role in the TV special EE BAFTA Film Awards (2023) as Self - Winner.
He is also known for his role in the TV special 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023) as Self - Winner.
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