Mark Boal (born 1973) is an American journalist, screenwriter and film producer. Before he became a prominent figure of cinema, Boal worked as a journalist for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice 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 2009, 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. In 2012, he wrote and produced Zero Dark Thirty, teaming again with director Kathryn Bigelow, about the tracking and capture of Osama bin Laden. The film earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.As of 2013, Boal has won two Academy Awards (four nominations), a BAFTA Award, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award and four Golden Globe Award nominations. He has also won several critics awards.
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Zero Dark Thirty: Geared Up | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| Zero Dark Thirty: No Small Feat | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| Zero Dark Thirty: Targeting Jessica Chastain | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| Zero Dark Thirty: The Compound | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture |
| Vivir de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee (uncredited) |
| Charlie Rose | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 2011 Writers Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Best Original Screenplay and Co-Winner: Best Picture |
| Beyond Words | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Conversation with Mark Boal | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Motion Picture - Drama & Best Screenplay |
| The Hurt Locker: Behind the Scenes | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2009 | TV Series | |
| Moving Pictures Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2013 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2010 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Motion Picture of the Year | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Original | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Feature | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Picture | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting | Nantucket Film Festival | Best Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | Gucci Prize | Venice Film Festival | | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | AACTA International Award | AACTA International Awards | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | AACTA International Award | AACTA International Awards | Best Film | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | AACTA International Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Film | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | AACTA International Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Screenwriter of the Year | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | NCFCA Award | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2013 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2012 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | Feature Film Category | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | Literary Award | PEN Center USA West Literary Awards | Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2010 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Screenplay | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2009 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| 2008 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) | In the Valley of Elah (2007) |
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