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Adam Marcus (director)

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Adam Marcus (born 1970) is an American film director, writer and actor.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut where he attended Staples High School. He was raised in the Reform Judaism denomination, and has a brother named Kipp Marcus.[2]

Adam Marcus began his career at the age of fifteen, co-creating the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in a span of seven years. He then attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where he was prized with the Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film "So You Like This Girl".[3]

Career

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In 1991, Marcus moved to Los Angeles after being hired by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham to work on producing and directing features. That same year, he co-produced My Boyfriend's Back for Cunningham and Disney Studios.[4]

In 1993, Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday for New Line.[5]

Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan began screenwriting for Paramount (the adaptation of James Patterson's Virgin, later titled Cradle and All) and Fox (the original Black Autumn).[citation needed] In 1995, Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. In the Summer and Fall of 1998, he directed the independently financed comedy film, Let It Snow.[citation needed] The movie screened at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City, where it was named the most successful film at the market by Variety, Time Out and IndieWire.[citation needed] The film premiered at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival in the New Visions Category. It won Best New Writer and Best Editing.[citation needed] It was included in the official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section[citation needed] where it was given two extra screenings[citation needed] and sold out all seven of its showings.[citation needed] Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score.[6]

Television and Sony Pictures

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In 2008, Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, which he co-wrote with Sullivan. The film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico with Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole.[citation needed] In 2009, he gave his comments in a documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th.[7]

Partnership with Sullivan

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In 2013, Marcus co-wrote the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Kirsten Elms.[8] The film was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year.[citation needed] He co-wrote the feature film Cabin Fever: Outbreak with Sullivan and he is directing and co-writing The Plantation, an adaptation of Val Lewton's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie.[citation needed]

His script for Momentum (aka Gravity), co-written by Sullivan, began production in South Africa starting January 2014.[9] The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015.[10]

Sources

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  • Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1993, Iss. 26, pg. 9–12, +61, by: Marc Shapiro, "Starting Work on a Friday"

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References

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  1. ^ "123 Film Easy Online Radio". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  2. ^ "Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' Massacres the Competition, Wins Friday". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  3. ^ Markowitz, Bobbie P. (1993-08-29). "A Young Director Makes His Film Debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ "Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' No. 1 With $23 Mil; 'Django' Strong No. 2 With $20.1 Mil". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  5. ^ "» NEW PHOTOS FROM TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL POSTER!". Backwoodshorror.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. ^ "Forecast: Leatherface Battles Bilbo, Django This Weekend". Box Office Mojo. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  7. ^ His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009). Retrieved 2024-07-08 – via www.blu-ray.com.
  8. ^ Luessenhop, John (2013-01-04), Texas Chainsaw 3D (Horror, Thriller), Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Lionsgate, Millennium Films, Mainline Pictures, retrieved 2024-10-17
  9. ^ Hopewell, John. "Toronto: 'Momentum' Adds Quartet of Thesps". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ^ Stephen Campanelli at the Fantasia premiere on 22 July 2015 in Montreal
  11. ^ "Adam Marcus Chainsaws The Competition | 06880". 06880danwoog.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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