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Martin McDonagh

Born March 26, 1970 · Camberwell, London, England, UK (age 56)

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…

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri · 2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
★ 8.12017
MovieCrimeDrama
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
The Banshees of InisherinThe Banshees of Inisherin · 2022
The Banshees of Inisherin
★ 7.52022
MovieDramaComedy
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Seven PsychopathsSeven Psychopaths · 2012
Seven Psychopaths
★ 6.82012
MovieComedyCrime
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
In BrugesIn Bruges · 2008
In Bruges
★ 7.52008
MovieComedyDrama
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
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Wild Horse Nine · 2026
Wild Horse Nine
2026
MovieComedyCrime
Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ. Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.
The GuardThe Guard · 2011
The Guard
★ 7.02011
MovieActionComedy
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
National Theatre Live: HangmenNational Theatre Live: Hangmen · 2016
National Theatre Live: Hangmen
★ 8.02016
MovieComedyDrama
In his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and pub regulars dying to hear Harry's reaction to the news, his old assistant Syd and the peculiar Mooney lurk with very different motives for their visit.
Six ShooterSix Shooter · 2004
Six Shooter
★ 7.22004
MovieDramaComedy
Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

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