What is Kenneth Lonergan?
{{Infobox writer | name = Kenneth Lonergan | image = Kenneth Lonergan Viennale 2016 opening 4 (cropped).jpg | imagesize = | alt = | caption = Lonergan at the [[Vienna International Film Festival]] in 2016. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|16}} | birth_place = [[The Bronx, New York]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | period = 1982–present | occupation = [[Film director]], [[playwright]], [[screenwriting|screenwriter]] | alma_mater = [[New York University]] <br /> [[Wesleyan University]] | spouse = {{marriage|[[J. Smith-Cameron]]|2000}} | children = 1 | awards = [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Academy Award]] (2016)<br /> [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|BAFTA Award]] (2016)<br /> [[National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay|NBR Award]] (2016)<br /> [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay|NSFC Award]] (2000, 2016)<br /> [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay|NYFCC Award]] (2000, 2016)<br /> [[Satellite Award for Best Director|Satellite Award]] (2016) | signature = }} '''Kenneth Lonergan''' (born October 16, 1962) is an American movie director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the co-writer of the movie ''[[Gangs of New York]]'' (2002), and wrote and directed ''[[You Can Count On Me]]'' (2000), ''[[Margaret (2011 movie)|Margaret]]'' (2011), and ''[[Manchester by the Sea (movie)|Manchester by the Sea]]'' (2016). Lonergan is also known for his work as a playwright. His most known plays include ''[[This Is Our Youth]]'', ''[[Lobby Hero]]'' and ''[[The Waverly Gallery]]''. Lonergan won the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]] for ''Manchester by the Sea'', for which he was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]. He also won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]] for ''Manchester by the Sea''. Lonergan is married to actress [[J. Smith-Cameron]] since 2000. They have one daughter, Nelli