Alan Marshall (producer)

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Alan Marshall
Born (1938-08-12) 12 August 1938 (age 85) [1]
London, England, United Kingdom [1]
Occupation Film producer
Years active1952–present [1]

Alan Marshall (born 12 August 1938) is a British film producer.

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In 1967, Marshall was working as a film editor at Signal Films (part of EUE/Screen Gems) in Berwick St London. He left to be a commercials producer at Collett, Dickenson & Pearce (CDP). In 1970, he and director Alan Parker established an advertising company, which brought the pair domestic and international awards.

Before producing feature films, with help from CDP, Marshall and Parker started the TVC production company Alan Parker Productions. Marshall and Parker's first feature film, the 1976 musical Bugsy Malone , garnered critical success, achieving eight British Academy Award nominations. The pair followed their successful feature film debut with the 1978 neo-noir drama Midnight Express, written by Oliver Stone, with David Puttnam joining the producing team. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, and took home Oscars for best screenplay and best original score. It was also nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or.

Marshall continued to make his mark as a film producer with critical films including Fame, Shoot the Moon, and Pink Floyd – The Wall. After the 1987 film Angel Heart, Marshall decided to leave working with Parker to focus on other feature films. Marshall has been the producer for other features such as Homeboy, Jacob's Ladder, Basic Instinct and Hollow Man .

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
1976 Bugsy Malone
1978 Midnight Express
1980 Fame
1982 Shoot the Moon
Pink Floyd – The Wall
1984 Another Country
Birdy [2]
1987 Angel Heart
Leonard Part 6 Executive producer
1988 Homeboy
1990 Jacob's Ladder
1992 Basic Instinct
1993 Cliffhanger
1995 Showgirls
1997 Starship Troopers
2000 Hollow Man
Thanks
YearFilmRoleNotes
1927 Metropolis Special thanks1984 restoration

Television

YearTitleNotes
1978No Hard FeelingsTelevision film
Thanks
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation Special thanksTelevision film

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hal Erickson (2014). "Alan Marshall biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  2. "Watch the Birdy". The Journal. 12 July 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 12 January 2024.