Mark Boal, 1973
Writers · January 23, 1973
Mark Boal
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Mark Boal is 53 years old, born January 23, 1973 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Mark Boal turned journalism into Oscar gold, winning Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker. Born January 23, 1973, in the US, the screenwriter and film producer wrote for Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Salon before adapting his own 2004 article "Death and Dishonor" into the film In the Valley of Elah. He's collaborated with director Kathryn Bigelow on multiple projects, including Zero Dark Thirty and Detroit. As an Aquarius, Boal channels the sign's investigative, truth-seeking energy.
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Biography
Mark Boal won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker in 2008, becoming one of the most decorated screenwriters of his generation. Born January 23, 1973, he started as a journalist, contributing to Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon, and Playboy before transitioning to screenwriting. His 2004 article "Death and Dishonor" was adapted into In the Valley of Elah, which Boal also co-wrote. In 2012, he wrote and produced Zero Dark Thirty with director Kathryn Bigelow, earning nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture, plus a Writers Guild of America Award. The pair reunited for Detroit in 2017. Boal's accolades include two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, and four Golden Globe nominations. Screenwriters blend research, narrative structure, and character development to translate real events and fictional ideas into visual storytelling. As an Aquarius life-path 8, Boal embodies the sign's analytical precision and the numerological drive toward authority and material mastery.
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Before Fame
Mark Boal worked as a journalist for major publications including Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon, and Playboy before moving into screenwriting. His 2004 article "Death and Dishonor" caught the attention of filmmakers and became the foundation for his first major screenwriting credit, In the Valley of Elah.
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Trivia
- Boal won both Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture at the Academy Awards for The Hurt Locker in 2008.
- He has collaborated with director Kathryn Bigelow on three films: In the Valley of Elah, Zero Dark Thirty, and Detroit.
- Zero Dark Thirty earned him Academy Award nominations for both Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture, plus a Writers Guild of America Award.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Mark Boal extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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- An Yu-jin
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Frequently asked
- How old is Mark Boal?
- Mark Boal is 53 years old (born January 23, 1973).
- When is Mark Boal's birthday?
- Mark Boal was born on January 23, 1973.
- What is Mark Boal's zodiac sign?
- Mark Boal is a Aquarius, born January 23, 1973.
- What is Mark Boal's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Mark Boal was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Mark Boal from?
- Mark Boal is from United States.
- What does Mark Boal do?
- Mark Boal is a writer.
- Is Mark Boal still alive?
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