Barry Levinson wrote and directed this dark, nervous comedy about fame and misfortune.

NEWYORKER: Jimmy Hollywood

In addition to Hoffman and Jackson, Sharon Stone is also in the cast, and the film was directed by Barry Levinson.

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In Glengarry Glen Ross (ranked seventh) and Tin Men (number nine), David Mamet and Barry Levinson, respectively, discovered drama in the desperation and chicanery of salesmen on commission.

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Barry Levinson ("The Natural") is attached to direct, working with screenwriter Adam Mazer, who wrote Levinson's HBO biopic on Jack Kevorkian, "You Don't Know Jack, " which Rigberg exec produced.

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This opulent period gangster movie, written by James Toback and directed by Barry Levinson, is largely a showcase for the old-fashioned star magnetism of Warren Beatty, who plays the legendary Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel.

NEWYORKER: Bugsy

The 10-part series, created by Tom Fontana (best known for "Homicide: Life on the Street" and other dramas) and produced by Barry Levinson (the acclaimed director of films like "Diner"), unfurls with Corcoran investigating a girl's death while trying to find his missing wife and solve his daughter's murder.

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