Martin McDonagh
Known for
Directing
Born
March 26, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Biography
Martin Faranan McDonagh (/məkˈdɒnə/; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his absurdist dark humour, which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has won numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, six BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Olivier Awards, in addition to nominations for five Tony Awards.
His plays, many of which have been produced on the West End and Broadway, include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Cripple of Inishmaan (both 1996), The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015).
McDonagh won the Academy Award for Best...
Best known work
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
In Bruges
2008
Seven Psychopaths
2012
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022
The Guard
2011
Six Shooter
2004
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Second Death
2000
National Theatre Live: Hangmen
2016Filmography
2026
Wild Horse NineDirector, Writer, Producer
2023
2022
The Banshees of InisherinProducer, Director, Writer
2021
2018
The Origins of Ebbingas Self - Director/Writer, Director
2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriDirector, Writer, Producer
2016
2014
2012
Seven PsychopathsDirector, Producer, Writer
2011
The GuardExecutive Producer
2008
In BrugesDirector, Writer
2007
2004
Six ShooterWriter, Director
2003
The Beauty Queen of the MountainsTheatre Play
2000
The Second DeathExecutive Producer
1944