Martin McDonagh is an award-winning author who is considered one of the most influential Irish playwrights. He is also a screenwriter and director. He was born in England to Irish parents. He holds dual citizenship for both Ireland and Britain.
Martin Faranan McDonagh was born in Camberwell, London in 1970. His father was from Connemara, Co Galway and his mother was from Easky Co Sligo. The family spent their summer holidays in Ireland. Having left school at the age of 16, McDonagh worked for time in a supermarket in London. He later worked in an administrative role for the British Department of Trade and Industry.
McDonagh’s first play ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’ was staged to critical acclaim in the Druid Theatre in Galway in 1996. It was produced on Broadway in 1998 where it was nominated for a Tony Award. McDonagh has written several other successful plays including ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ and ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’.
‘Six Shooter’ was the first film written and directed by McDonagh. It won him an Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film of 2005. Since then other successful films have followed including ‘In Bruges’ and ‘Seven Psychopaths’. He was executive producer of the film ‘The Guard’ which was written and directed by his brother John Michael McDonagh.
In 2017 McDonagh wrote, directed and produced the film ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’. It received seven Academy Nominations and was the winner of the Award for Best Actress. The film also won three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Martin McDonagh playwright, screenwriter and director of films such as ‘In Bruges’ and ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ was born in the year 1970 On This Day.
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