Colin Barnicle is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the Academy Award-winning films The Social Network (2010) and Moneyball (2011). Barnicle was born in 1963 in Long Island, New York, and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Barnicle first gained recognition for his directing work on the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, was met with critical acclaim and earned Barnicle an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. This success paved the way for Barnicle to direct his next project, the 2010 film The Social Network. The film, which tells the story of the founding of Facebook, earned widespread critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay.
In 2011, Barnicle released his next film, Moneyball. The film, which stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, tells the story of Oakland Athletics' general manager Billy Beane and his use of sabermetrics to build a competitive baseball team. The film was a huge success, earning six Oscar nominations and winning Best Adapted Screenplay.
Barnicle has also directed several television series, including the HBO series Big Love (2006-2011) and the Netflix series House of Cards (2013-2018), both of which earned him Emmy nominations. Barnicle's most recent directing work includes the 2018 film Beautiful Boy, which stars Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet and tells the story of a father's struggle to help his son with his drug addiction.
Barnicle is also a prolific producer, having produced films including The Social Network, Moneyball, and The Town (2010). He is currently producing the upcoming film The Irishman (2019), which is being directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.
Colin Barnicle is an incredibly talented filmmaker who has directed and produced an impressive array of films and television series. His films have earned him numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and he continues to be a highly sought-after filmmaker.