Barry Levinson

...Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (1972). Among his many small, but noticeable, roles were the uncles in My Favourite Year (1982) and Barry Levinson's semi-autobiographical Avalon (1990), where he has an excellent dinner-party scene. "You cut...

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...were "brightly colored cartoons" made "from what we found in the trash." Moran first worked with Levinson on "Avalon," which for her was like "doing 'Ben-Hur,' it was so big. Waters showed me that I could do what I do, but Barry...

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Waters, Levinson and Simon will share stage to promote Maryland Film Festival Barry Levinson, John Waters and David Simon share the stage on Nov. 14 to promote the Maryland Film Festival. (Cartoon KAL) John Waters, Barry Levinson and...

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...could never become a movie star. "I thought it was a preposterous statement, but I didn't want to comment on it in the film," Levinson says. "I did not want to feed into this polarization thing at all -- although I could have mentioned...

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...of race. The third part of this coincidental triple bill is Poliwood, a contemplative documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Barry Levinson. It airs on Showtime, starting Monday. It features no inside access, and instead depicts Obama's...

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...the White House, while making you wonder about the effect of TV on the political process. It takes a director as smart as Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Diner) to make so bold a documentary about Hollywood and politics as Poliwood. Levinson puts...

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...ability to draw attention to causes and candidates they support. Few would dispute that premise, and Levinson is well-positioned to explore it, since he has access to much of Hollywood, and Hollywood people feel comfortable talking with...

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POLIWOOD - Academy Award winner Barry Levinson directed this provocative look at the influence Hollywood now wields - or doesn't - over the contemporary American political process. (7:30 p.m., Showtime) DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY -...

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...broadcast networks are making a mistake by not actively programming Saturday nights. "I've yet to have anybody explain it to me," says Levinson, who co-produced such series as "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "The Philanthropist."

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