Adam Marcus (director)
{{Short description|American filmmaker and actor (born 1968)}}{{Infobox person
| name = Adam Marcus
| image =
| alt = Adam Marcus Image from Instagram
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| birth_name = Adam Marcus
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1968}}
| birth_place = Westport, Connecticut, United States
| education = Staples High School
Tisch School of the Arts
| occupation = Film director, writer, actor
| years_active = 1993–present
| known_for = Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Texas Chainsaw 3D
| spouse = Debra Sullivan
}}
Adam Marcus (born 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor.{{cite web |date= |title=123 Film Easy Online Radio |url=https://www.blogtalkradio.com/123-film/2012/12/28/guest-adam-marcuswriter-director-texas-chainsaw-3d |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304053826/https://www.blogtalkradio.com/123-film/2012/12/28/guest-adam-marcuswriter-director-texas-chainsaw-3d |archive-date=4 March 2013 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=BlogTalkRadio}}
Early life and education
Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut, and attended Staples High School. His brother, Kipp Marcus, is also an actor.{{cite web |date=2013-01-05 |title=Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' Massacres the Competition, Wins Friday |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-texas-chainsaw-408875 |access-date=2016-12-18 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} He was raised in a Reform Judaism.{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Preston |date=2018-02-19 |title=PopHorror Interviews 'Jason Goes To Hell' & 'Secret Santa' Director Adam Marcus – Part 1 |url=https://pophorror.com/pophorror-interviews-jason-goes-to-hell-secret-santa-director-adam-marcus-part-1/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=PopHorror |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fadammarcus13%2Fp%2FCnSw7PDPj1R%2F&is_from_rle |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=www.instagram.com}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Markowitz |first=Bobbie P. |date=1993-08-29 |title=A Young Director Makes His Film Debut |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/29/nyregion/a-young-director-makes-his-film-debut.html |access-date=2024-08-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
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.{{cite web |date=2013-01-06 |title=Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' No. 1 With $23 Mil; 'Django' Strong No. 2 With $20.1 Mil |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-texas-chainsaw-408922 |access-date=2016-12-18 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} 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.{{cite web |date= |title=» NEW PHOTOS FROM TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL POSTER! |url=http://backwoodshorror.com/new-photos-from-texas-chainsaw-3d-including-the-international-poster/ |access-date=2016-12-18 |website=Backwoodshorror.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Adam Marcus |url=https://www.secretsantathemovie.com/adam-marcus |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=a skeleton crew production |language=en-US}}
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).{{Cite news |last=Madigan |first=Nick |date=October 31, 1999 |title='World' tops AFI Fest |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/world-tops-afi-fest-1117757583/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=Variety}} 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. It was later selected for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival in the American Spectrum section.{{Cite web |last=Indiewire |date=1999-11-01 |title=2000 Sundance Film Festival American Spectrum Lineup |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/2000-sundance-film-festival-american-spectrum-lineup-81996/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} The film received coverage from outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score.{{cite web |date=2013-01-03 |title=Forecast: Leatherface Battles Bilbo, Django This Weekend |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3599&p=.htm |access-date=2016-12-18 |website=Box Office Mojo}}
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.{{Citation |last=Luessenhop |first=John |title=Texas Chainsaw 3D |date=2013-01-04 |type=Horror, Thriller |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1572315/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |others=Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood |publisher=Lionsgate, Millennium Films, Mainline Pictures}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Adam Marcus |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adam-marcus/credits/3000926298/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}
In 2012, Marcus co-wrote Texas Chainsaw 3D, a direct sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with Sullivan and Kirsten Elms. 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.. In 2013, he appeared in the documentary film Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.{{Cite web |title=Adam Marcus |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adam-marcus/credits/3000926298/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}
Marcus and Sullivan’s screenplay Momentum (2015) entered production in South Africa in January 2014.{{cite web |last=Hopewell |first=John |date=6 September 2013 |title=Toronto: 'Momentum' Adds Quartet of Thesps |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/toronto-momentum-adds-quartet-of-thesps-exclusive-1200600664/ |access-date=17 September 2013 |work=Variety Magazine}} 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.Stephen Campanelli at the Fantasia premiere on 22 July 2015 in Montreal
Filmography
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|+ !Year !Title !Director !Writer !Producer |
| 1993
|Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday |Yes |Yes |
| 1999
|Yes |No |
| 2008
|Yes |Yes |No{{Cite web |title=Conspiracy {{!}} Cast and Crew {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/conspiracy/cast-and-crew |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Conspiracy |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/conspiracy/cast/2030138887/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} |
| 2013
|No |Yes |
| 2013
|Fitz and Slade |No |Executive |
| 2013
|Yes |No |
| 2015
|No |Yes |Yes |
| 2018
|Secret Santa |Yes |Yes |
| 2025
|Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday |No |Yes |Yes |
Sources
- Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1993, Iss. 26, pg. 9–12, +61, by: Marc Shapiro, "Starting Work on a Friday"{{cite web |date=2013-01-07 |title=Adam Marcus Chainsaws The Competition | 06880 |url=http://06880danwoog.com/2013/01/07/adam-marcus-chainsaws-the-competition/ |access-date=2016-12-18 |website=06880danwoog.com}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0546057|Adam Marcus}}
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Category:Male actors from Connecticut
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