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Mark Boal

1973 - Today

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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. In 2008, he wrote and produced The Hurt Locker, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Boal is the 7,161st most popular writer (down from 6,351st in 2024), the 16,547th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,563rd in 2019) and the 1,137th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Mark Boal ranks 7,161 out of 7,302. Before him are Dave Barry, Sanal Edamaruku, Nicodemo Gentile, Edwidge Danticat, Walt Dohrn, and Hwang Seon-mi. After him are Evgeny Morozov, Geoff Johns, Szczepan Sadurski, Mamunul Haque, Eka Kurniawan, and Sefi Atta.

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Among people born in 1973, Mark Boal ranks 847. Before him are David Embé, Nadeshda Brennicke, Jeroen Dubbeldam, Anne Wojcicki, Emanuel Rego, and S. S. Rajamouli. After him are Olena Hovorova, Kenzo Nakamura, Muhammad Abdullaev, Christian Nerlinger, Andrea Savage, and Fanny Lu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Boal ranks 16,554 out of 20,380. Before him are Meagan Good (1981), Steve Smith (1969), John Sparkman (1899), Cody Cameron (1970), Alan Keyes (1950), and Rodney Rowland (1964). After him are Abigail Spears (1981), Adam Schlesinger (1967), Billy Unger (1995), Kevin Cogan (1956), Sara Bareilles (1979), and Kenneth Faried (1989).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Mark Boal ranks 1,137. Before him are Dan Savage (1964), Lucille Clifton (1936), Julia Serano (1967), Elizabeth Hand (1957), Dave Barry (1947), and Walt Dohrn (1970). After him are Geoff Johns (1973), Bryan Konietzko (1975), Gayle Forman (1970), Josh Schwartz (1976), Larry Christiansen (1956), and Michael Savage (1942).

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