Martin McDonagh

Epic card · No. 3410

Martin Faranan McDonagh ( mək-DON-ə; born 26 March 1970) is an Irish playwright and filmmaker. Known for his absurdist dark humour and provocative style, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, six BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, and three Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to nominations for five Tony Awards. His plays, many of which have been produced in the West End and on Broadway, including his Leanne Trilogy which consists of: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and The Cripple of Inishmaan (both 1996), as well as The Aran Islands Trilogy which includes: The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), and The Banshees of Inisheer the final of which was never produced or published. He also wrote the plays The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015). Some theatres have refused McDonagh's plays due to "unpalatable language". McDonagh won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Six Shooter (2004) and has received six...

Read on Wikipedia · Image LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0