William Monahan

Writing

William Monahan

Born November 3, 1960 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 65)

William J. Monahan (born November 3, 1960) is an American screenwriter and novelist. His second produced screenplay was The Departed, a film that earned him a Writers Guild of America Award and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Monahan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The DepartedThe Departed · 2006
The Departed
8.22006
MovieDramaThriller
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
Kingdom of HeavenKingdom of Heaven · 2005
Kingdom of Heaven
7.12005
MovieDramaAction
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Body of LiesBody of Lies · 2008
Body of Lies
6.62008
MovieActionDrama
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.
Edge of DarknessEdge of Darkness · 2010
Edge of Darkness
6.52010
MovieCrimeDrama
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.
The GamblerThe Gambler · 2014
The Gambler
6.02014
MovieThrillerCrime
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
MarloweMarlowe · 2023
Marlowe
5.72023
MovieCrime
Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.
The Tender BarThe Tender Bar · 2021
The Tender Bar
6.62021
MovieDrama
JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father — JR begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams, with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.
London BoulevardLondon Boulevard · 2010
London Boulevard
5.92010
MovieDramaCrime
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

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