About
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 have been produced on the West End and Broadway, include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Cripple of Inishmaan (both 1996), The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015).
Filmography
Wild Horse Nine2026 · Writer, Director, Producer
The Banshees of Inisherin2022 · Director, Producer, Writer
The Origins of Ebbing2018 · Director
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
National Theatre Live: Hangmen2016 · Writer
Seven Psychopaths2012 · Producer, Director, Writer
The Guard2011 · Executive Producer
In Bruges2008 · Director, Writer
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)2007 · Director
Six Shooter2004 · Writer, Director
The Beauty Queen of the Mountains2003 · Theatre Play
The Second Death2000 · Executive Producer