Mark Boal

S. Army bomb squad in Iraq into the award-winning drama, "The Hurt Locker" (2009), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Born Jan. 23, 1973 in New York, NY, Boal became a noted reporter for publications like The Village Voice, Rolling Stone and Playboy, focusing his attention on world events. In 2004, Boal wrote the article "Death and Dishonor" for the latter magazine, which detailed the disappearance of Iraq War veteran, Specialist Richard Davis, …