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Benjamin Géza Affleck [b] (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988).
In 2007, Affleck made his feature film directorial debut with Gone Baby Gone, a thriller adapted by Affleck from the Dennis Lehane novel, which was critically praised. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] He went on to act in and direct two acclaimed features for Warner Bros. —the crime drama The Town (2010) and the thriller Argo (2012). [ 19 ]
At the age of 25, Affleck became the youngest writer to ever win an Oscar for screenwriting. [1] Affleck next appeared in a wide range of studio films including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the period film Shakespeare in Love (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thriller film Changing Lanes (2002).
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are American actors, screenwriters, and producers from Cambridge, Massachusetts who have frequently collaborated throughout their careers. The duo first gained recognition in 1997 after they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, which they wrote and starred in together.
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck in his directorial debut. Affleck co-wrote the screenplay with Aaron Stockard based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane.
It stars Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, and Catherine O'Hara. The film was panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office, as it earned $15.1 million worldwide against a budget of $45 million.
Gone Girl is a 2014 American psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn, based on her 2012 novel of the same name.It stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Carrie Coon in her film debut.
Paycheck is a 2003 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo.Written by Dean Georgaris, it is based on the 1953 short story "Paycheck" by Philip K. Dick.The film stars Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Joe Morton, and Colm Feore.