Director Barry Levinson speaks during a news conference advocating film incentives in Maryland. Levison’s comedy Diner caused a tectonic shift in popular culture and paved the way for Seinfeld, Pulp Fiction, The Office, and made stars of Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, and Paul Reiser.

First published in the February 14, 2012, 1:57 p.m. edition

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