William Monahan

William Monahan is an American screenwriter and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Departed (2007), wrote screenplays for Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven and Body of Lies, and directed London Boulevard, an adaptation of Ken Bruen's novel.

Won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Departed (2007). Wrote screenplays for Kingdom of Heaven and Body of Lies (collaborations with Ridley Scott). Directed London Boulevard, based on Ken Bruen's novel.

William Monahan is an Oscar-winning American screenwriter best known for The Departed and for work on Ridley Scott films. He moved into directing with London Boulevard, an adaptation of Ken Bruen's novel. Reviews call the film derivative of classics but enjoyable for its mix of gangster, thriller and metropolitan drama and for its visual and musical style.

For:Fans of crime and thriller films, students of screenwriting, and viewers interested in director debuts by established screenwriters.