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Mark Boal (born January 23, 1973) is an American journalist, screenwriter, and film producer. Boal initially worked as a journalist, writing for outlets like Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon, and Playboy. Boal's 2004 article "Death and Dishonor" was adapted for the film In the Valley of Elah, which Boal also co-wrote.
Feb 20, 2010 · Mark Boal’s experience as a journalist in Iraq yielded “Death and Dishonor,” a 2004 feature for “Playboy” about a veteran who was murdered by fellow soldiers after his deployment, and...
Jun 14, 2013 · “Death and Dishonor” was the first of three pieces Boal wrote for Playboy related to Iraq, and they all had an important public-service angle. The last of the series was especially...
www.playboy.com. EDITOR'S NOTE. In the May 2004 issue, Playboy published Death and Dishonor by Mark Boal, an article that followed a retired Army Staff Sergeant as he searched for his missing son, an active soldier and veteran of tours in Bosnia and Iraq.
Nov 1, 2009 · There was an earlier Iraq movie, In the Valley of Elah (2007), adapted from a Mark Boal essay titled "Death and Dishonor."* The filmmaker didn’t need to go to Jordan for that one; it’s about the homecoming of a group of soldiers and the murder of a fellow soldier by one of them. Yet despite its focus on Americans, the film hints at the real ...
May 31, 2023 · In the Valley of Elah is inspired by the true story of the murder of Army specialist, Richard Davis, originally written by Boal in his article “Death and Dishonor” for Playboy Magazine in 2004 ...
Dec 15, 2022 · His article “Death and Dishonor” was adapted into the film In the Valley of Elah, which he co-wrote. Boal’s original screenplay, The Hurt Locker, was based on his experiences embedded with troops in Iraq during the Iraq War. The film earned him Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.
