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name: "Stephen Levinson"
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average_fi1m_score: 69
updated: "2026-09-17T01:38:54.359641+00:00"
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# Stephen Levinson

Producer and writer. Born in Manhasset Hills, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer, Writer
- **Active:** 2004–present

## Biography

Stephen Levinson is an American film and television producer and writer. He is the founder of Leverage, a talent management and production company, and has collaborated extensively with Mark Wahlberg as his manager and producing partner.

Levinson grew up in Manhasset Hills, New York, and graduated from Tulane University. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991 and founded Leverage in 1996. The company’s production activities expanded significantly with the 2004 premiere of the HBO series *Entourage*, on which Levinson served as executive producer and wrote three episodes. He created the HBO series *Ballers* (2015–2019) and has executive produced other series including *In Treatment*, *How to Make It in America* and *Boardwalk Empire*.

His film producing credits include *Contraband* (2012), *Lone Survivor* (2013), *Prisoners* (2013), *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), *Patriots Day* (2016), *Mile 22* (2018), *Instant Family* (2018), *Spenser Confidential* (2020) and *The Family Plan* (2023). Levinson has received two Producers Guild of America Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Peabody Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

*Sources: imdb.com, tvrage.com, tviv.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *By Any Means* (2026), Fi1m 52, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *Instant Family* (2018), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *Prisoners* (2013), Fi1m 81, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/prisoners.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), Fi1m 80, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), Fi1m 63, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)

## Also known for

- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), Producer
- *Lone Survivor* (2013), Producer
- *Patriots Day* (2016), Producer
- *Spenser Confidential* (2020), Producer
- *Mile 22* (2018), Producer
- *Contraband* (2012), Producer
- *Infinite* (2021), Producer
- *The Family Plan* (2023), Producer

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