Mark Boal
Writer

Mark Boal Net Worth

He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker. Boal has also written and produced several other films, including In the Valley of Elah (2007) and The Kill Team (2019). He is currently working on a new project, The True American, which is set to be released in 2021.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Writer, Producer, Director
Birth Day January 23, 1973
Birth Place  New York, United States
Age 51 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Alma mater Oberlin College (1995)
Occupation Journalist, screenwriter, film producer
Relatives Christopher Stetson Boal (half-brother)

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

Mark Boal, widely recognized as a prominent writer, producer, and director in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million by the year 2024. Boal has consistently demonstrated his talent and expertise in the entertainment industry, proving his worth through various successful projects. Best known for his exceptional screenplay writing, Boal has been a key contributor to critically acclaimed films such as "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty." With his creative abilities and successful track record, Boal has not only garnered immense recognition but has also established a significant financial standing in the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1973

Mark Boal was born on January 23, 1973, in New York City, the son of Lillian Firestone and william Stetson Boal, Jr., a Producer of educational films. His half-brother is Christopher Stetson Boal, a Playwright and Screenwriter. His mother was born to a Jewish family and his father converted to Judaism. Boal attended Bronx High School of Science and was on the high school's Speech and Debate Team. He earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Oberlin College in 1995.

2004

As a Journalist, Boal was embedded with troops and bomb squads in 2004 during the Iraq War. He wrote an article about one of the bomb experts, Sergeant Jeffrey S. Sarver, in an article entitled, "The Man in the Bomb Suit", published in September 2005 in Playboy magazine.

2009

Boal went on to write an original screenplay, titled The Hurt Locker, about a fictional set of characters and events based on his interviews and observations in Iraq. He was also a Producer for the 2009 film adaptation set in Iraq, about a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) bomb squad. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, his Business partner and co-producer.

2010

In March 2010 (five days before the Academy Awards ceremony), Master Sergeant Jeffrey S. Sarver announced he was suing the producers of The Hurt Locker because Boal allegedly based the main character and "virtually all of the situations" in the film on events involving him. Sarver also claimed to have coined the phrase "the hurt locker".

2011

The producers' spokesperson has reiterated that the screenplay is fictional. Citations for the phrase, "the hurt locker", date back to 1966 during the years of the Vietnam War. The phrase has been used among military members for decades. In the December 8, 2011 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, it was reported that Sarver's lawsuit was thrown out by the court, and a federal judge ordered him to pay more than $180,000 in attorney fees.

2012

Boal wrote the film Zero Dark Thirty, which was released in December 2012. The film opened to much critical acclaim. Some commentators criticized its implication that torture revealed evidence that strongly contributed to the capture of bin Laden.

2013

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.

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