Martin McDonagh

Martin McDonagh
McDonagh in 2012
Born	Martin Faranan McDonagh (1970-03-26) 26 March 1970 (age 54) Camberwell, London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom Ireland
Occupations	Playwright screenwriter producer film director
Years active	1996–present
Partner	Phoebe Waller-Bridge (2017–present)
Relatives	John Michael McDonagh (brother)

Martin Faranan McDonagh (/məkˈdɒnə/; born 26 March 1970)^[1] is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for his absurdist black humour which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, six BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, three Olivier Awards, and nominations for five Tony Awards.

His plays, many of which have been produced on the West End and on Broadway, include The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996), The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015).

McDonagh won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Six Shooter in 2004 and has received nominations for six other Academy Awards. He directed the dark comedy films In Bruges (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).