Adam Marcus (director)

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Adam Marcus
Born
Adam Marcus

1968 (age 5657)
Westport, Connecticut, United States
Education Staples High School
Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, actor
Years active1993–present
Known for Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Texas Chainsaw 3D
SpouseDebra Sullivan

Adam Marcus (born 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. [1]

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Early life and education

Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut, and attended Staples High School. His brother, Kipp Marcus, is also an actor. [2] He was raised in a Reform Judaism. [3] [4]

He studied film at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he received the Best Picture Award at the 1990 Student Academy Awards for his short film So You Like This Girl. [5]

Career

In 1991, Marcus was hired by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham to work on feature film production. He relocated to Los Angeles, where he co-produced My Boyfriend's Back (1993) for Cunningham and Disney. [6] That same year, Marcus wrote the story for and directed Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, for New Line Cinema. [7]

Working with his writing partner Debra Sullivan, Marcus developed screenplays for various studios, including Cradle and All (an adaptation of James Patterson’s Virgin) for Paramount Pictures, and Black Autumn for 20th Century Fox. [8]

In 1995, Marcus founded Damn Skippy Theater Works, a theater company based in Los Angeles. In 1998, he directed the independently produced comedy Let It Snow (also known as Snow Days). [9] The film was showcased at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City and premiered in the New Visions category at the American Film Institute’s Los Angeles International Film Festival, where it received awards for Best New Writer and Best Editing. [9] It was later selected for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival in the American Spectrum section. [10] The film received coverage from outlets including Variety , The Hollywood Reporter , Ain't It Cool News , The New York Times , and The Gore Score. [11]

In 2008, Marcus directed Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, a film he co-wrote with Sullivan. Shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the film starred Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito, and Gary Cole. [12] In 2009, he appeared in the documentary film His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th , where he provided commentary on the franchise. [13]

In 2012, Marcus co-wrote Texas Chainsaw 3D , a direct sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with Sullivan and Kirsten Elms. [12] He also co-wrote Cabin Fever: Outbreak with Sullivan and was involved in The Plantation, a project based on the 1943 film, I Walked with a Zombie . [2] In 2013, he appeared in the documentary film Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th . [13]

Marcus and Sullivan's screenplay Momentum (2015) entered production in South Africa in January 2014. [14] Directed by Stephen Campanelli, the film starred Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy, and Olga Kurylenko. Momentum screened at several international film festivals, including the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1993 Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday YesYesNo [16]
1999 Let It Snow YesNoNo [17]
2008 Conspiracy YesYesNo [18] [19]
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D NoYesNo [20]
2013Fitz and SladeYes [21] NoExecutive
2013 Drew Lynch: Did I Stutter? YesNoYes [22]
2015 Momentum NoYesYes
2018Secret SantaYesYesYes [22]
2025Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final FridayNoYesYes

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References

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  4. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. Markowitz, Bobbie P. (1993-08-29). "A Young Director Makes His Film Debut". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. "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.
  7. "» NEW PHOTOS FROM TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL POSTER!". Backwoodshorror.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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  9. 1 2 Madigan, Nick (October 31, 1999). "'World' tops AFI Fest". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. Indiewire (1999-11-01). "2000 Sundance Film Festival American Spectrum Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  11. "Forecast: Leatherface Battles Bilbo, Django This Weekend". Box Office Mojo . 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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  14. Hopewell, John (6 September 2013). "Toronto: 'Momentum' Adds Quartet of Thesps". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  15. Stephen Campanelli at the Fantasia premiere on 22 July 2015 in Montreal
  16. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
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  20. Kit, Borys (2011-07-19). "Singer Trey Songz Joins Cast of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  21. Marcus, Adam (2013-01-21), Fitz and Slade (Comedy), Dave Shalansky, Xander Bailey, Vivan Dugré, retrieved 2025-03-29
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  23. "Adam Marcus Chainsaws The Competition | 06880". 06880danwoog.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2016-12-18.