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Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. Born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, Lonergan began writing in high school at the Walden School (a defunct private school in Manhattan with a strong drama program). His first play, The Rennings Children, was chosen for the Young Playwright's Festival in 1982 while he was still an undergraduate. Lonegran matriculated at Wesleyan University where he trained as a playwright and director; he would go on to graduate from the NYU Playwriting Program. After graduating from NYU, Lonergan worked... MORE

Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. Born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, Lonergan began writing in high school at the Walden School (a defunct private school in Manhattan with a strong drama program). His first play, The Rennings Children, was chosen for the Young Playwright's Festival in 1982 while he was still an undergraduate. Lonegran matriculated at Wesleyan University where he trained as a playwright and director; he would go on to graduate from the NYU Playwriting Program. After graduating from NYU, Lonergan worked as a speechwriter for the Environmental Protection Agency. He also wrote industrial shows—long-play commercials—for clients such as Weight Watchers and Fujifilm. Lonergan's first theatrical success came with the play This is Our Youth (1996); it was followed by The Waverley Gallery (1999), based on his grandmother's Greenwich Village Gallery, and later Lobby Hero (2002). Lonergan's film career began with his screenplay for the gangland comedy Analyze This (1999). He was subsequently offered a job writing The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000). Lonergan directed his own screenplay for You Can LESS