Claim: Kenneth Lonergan is a person who directs movies.
Evidence: He earned an Academy Award for Best Director nomination for Manchester by the Sea , and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for You Can Count on Me , Gangs of New York and Manchester by the Sea , winning the Oscar for the last at the 89th Academy Awards.
Manchester by the Sea is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan , and starring Casey Affleck , Michelle Williams , Kyle Chandler , and Lucas Hedges.
Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan , it tells the story of Sammy , a single mother living in a small town , and her complicated relationships with family and friends.