Born in Berkeley, California, in 1972, Ben Affleck was a child actor who won an Oscar with his friend Matt Damon for the screenplay of Good Will Hunting (1997). He turned to directing with Gone Baby Gone (2007), a Boston crime drama, and The Town (2010). Argo (2012), the true story of a CIA plan to rescue six American diplomats from Tehran by pretending to make a science-fiction film, won the Oscar for best picture and the BAFTA for director, although he was not nominated for the Oscar for directing. Later he directed Live by Night (2016) and Air (2023).
Filmography
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- The Town (2010)
- Argo (2012)
- Air (2023)
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