Zero Dark Thirty
2013
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Mark Boal. Producer: Zero Dark Thirty. Mark Boal was born on 23 January 1973 in New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Hurt Locker (2008) and Detroit (2017).
- January 1, 1
- 1.88 m
- New York, USA
- Producer, Writer, Director
- 7 Echo 3
- 6 Path of Blood
- 5 in The Valley of Elah
- 4 Triple Frontier
- 3 Detroit
- 2 The Hurt Locker
- 1 Zero Dark Thirty
Boal assumes the role of show-runner for this series based on the Israeli Award-winning series When Heroes Fly. While this may be his first time creating a TV series, the storyline of Echo 3 aligns with the grim narratives of war often associated with Boal’s renowned filmography. The story revolves around a woman Amber, who goes missing after being...
Path of Bloodis a thought-provoking and deeply unsettling portrayal of the realities of the Jihadist terrorism. This documentary film was directed by Jonathan Hecker, and it presents real-life terrorist attacks and their gruesome consequences. While not the writer of the film, Boal played a vital role as the executive producer, contributing signifi...
Boal and Paul Haggis collaborate to present a harrowing tale that highlights the profound impact of war and the agonizing consequences endured by its victims. The story revolves around Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), a former military police officer and a truck driver who embarks on a personal investigation to uncover the truth behind his son's m...
This action thriller written by Boal and J.C Chandor revolves around five former U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers: Santiago "Pope" Garcia (Oscar Isaac), William "Ironhead" Miller (Charlie Hunnam), Tom "Redfly" Davis (Ben Affleck), Ben Miller (Garrett Hedlund), and Francisco "Catfish" Morales (Pedro Pascal). The story follows this group of former S...
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Boal, the period crime drama, Detroit, is set during the racially-charged Detroit riots of 1967. The film depicts the harrowing incident at the Algiers Motel, where a group of African American men and two white women were subjected to a brutal and sadistic interrogation by a group of white police officers....
The Hurt Lockermarked the debut screenplay for Boal, a journalist-turned-writer, and also initiated his fruitful collaboration with Bigelow. Together, they present a visceral and unflinching portrayal of the toll of war on soldiers. Through the perspective of the main character Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner) viewers are taken deep into the ...
In collaboration with Bigelow, Boal brings to life the gripping dramatization of the American SEAL team's mission to capture Osama bin Laden. This critically acclaimed film garnered praise for its compelling storyline, while also facing significant backlash for its depiction of torture. The story follows the relentless pursuit of a young tenacious ...
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Mark Boal. 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.
- January 23, 1973 (age 50), New York City, U.S.
- Oberlin College (1995)
- Journalist, screenwriter, film producer
- Christopher Stetson Boal (half-brother)
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Mark Boal. Highest Rated: 97% The Hurt Locker (2008) Lowest Rated: 70% Triple Frontier (2019) Birthday: Jan 23, 1973. Birthplace: New York, USA. Though primarily a long-form journalist for major ...
- January 23, 1973
Jul 22, 2009 · Mark Boal: It started out as a story; I was interested in doing a story on the bomb squad because they hadn’t been written about. And they had this really interesting job that continues to be very topically important, because the bomb squad is one of the key military units in a war that consists largely of IEDs (improvised explosive devices).
Mark Boal (born January 23, 1973) is an American journalist, screenwriter and film producer. Before he became a prominent figure of cinema, Boal worked as a journalist for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon and Playboy.
