Marc Handler

{{Short description|American screenwriter and actor}}{{Infobox person

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| birth_place = North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

| occupation = Executive producer, scriptwriter, voice director

| website = {{url|https://marchandler.com}}

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Marc Handler is an American writer, producer, and voice director. He has contributed to various animated series, including Cowboy Bebop, Astro Boy, FLCL, Stitch & Ai, and Voltron. Handler is noted for his role as a story editor on the 2003 Astro Boy series, marking a significant collaboration between American and Japanese production teams.{{cite web |date=2013-09-11 |title=FLCL Interview with Marc Handler |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2002-02-20 |accessdate=2013-09-15 |publisher=Anime News Network}}{{cite web |date=2006-10-13 |title=Anime World Order Podcast: Anime World Order Show # 37 - Interview with Marc Handler, Writer for Voltron and Lots More |url=https://animeworldorder.blogspot.com/2006/10/anime-world-order-show-37-interview.html |accessdate=2013-09-15 |publisher=Animeworldorder.blogspot.com}}{{cite web |date=2015 |title=Marc Handler – “Astro Boy”/「アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム」 (2003) Interview |url=https://uno10depot.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/marc-handler-astro-boy/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505152105/https://uno10depot.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/marc-handler-astro-boy/ |archivedate=2018-05-05 |work=Uno10's Depository}}

Early life

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Handler formed the Subject to Change Theatre Troupe and was active in various political causes. He holds two master's degrees from the University of Southern California in directing theatre and writing for film and television."[https://shannonmuir.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/marc-handler-interview/ 2012-02-16 MARC HANDLER INTERVIEW – WRITING DUB ANIMATION (2002, 2009)]". 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-16.

Career

Handler's career includes writing for American animated series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Widget the World Watcher, and Denver, the Last Dinosaur. He has also adapted and voice-directed numerous anime series for English-speaking audiences. His work encompasses a range of projects from Cowboy Bebop to Power Rangers.{{cite web |date=2013-05-16 |title=Interview with Marc Handler |url=http://www.rangercrew.com/forum/showthread.php?26625-Marc-Handler |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412042125/http://www.rangercrew.com/forum/showthread.php?26625-Marc-Handler |archivedate=2016-04-12 |accessdate=2013-09-21 |publisher=Rangercrew.com}} Handler has also facilitated the introduction of original Chinese and South Korean animation to Western audiences.

In 2019, Handler spoke at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing.{{Cite web |title=Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations |url=http://english.2019cdac.com/ |access-date=2020-04-26 |website=english.2019cdac.com}} He has authored two books on writing and presentations, published in China and Korea.{{cite web |date= |title=Books |url=https://marchandler.com/books/ |accessdate=2013-09-21 |publisher=Marc Handler}}

Handler is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild, and has lectured at the University of Southern California and Glendale College.{{Cite web |title=Teaching - Marc Handler |url=https://marchandler.com/teaching/ |accessdate=2012-07-27 |publisher=Marc Handler Official Site}}

Personal life

Handler is married and has a son. The family resides in Shanghai, China and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.{{Cite web |title=Marc Handler {{!}} Producer, Writer, Voice Director |url=https://marchandler.com/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Marc Handler |language=en-US}}

Awards

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!Year

!Title

!Award

!Position

!Result

2017

|Stitch & Ai

|CCG Award - Best Animation Series in China

|Executive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer

2017

|Stoney & Rocky

|SMG Award - Best International Collaboration

|Executive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer

2003

|Astro Boy

|Tokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV Animation

|Executive Story Editor & writer

2004

|Astro Boy

|Tokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV Series

|Executive Story Editor & writer

2012

|Kioka

|Shanghai TV Festival: Best Pre-School Animation Series[https://www.abu.org.my/2012/06/18/kbs-3d-animation-kioka-winner-of-shanghai-tv-festival-2012/ "KBS 3D animation Kioka winner of Shanghai TV Festival 2012"]. Retrieved 2013-09-16.{{cite web |title=Kioka – Winner of Shanghai TV Festival 2012 |url=http://about.kbs.co.kr/eng/index.html?source=openkbs&sname=lastest&stype=magazine&contents_id=1146 |accessdate=2013-09-21 |publisher=English.kbs.co.kr}}

|Voice Director

2013

|Kioka

|Cynopsis Kids Awards, NYC{{cite web |date= |title=Cynopsis Kids Announces !magination Awards Finalists, Kids People Awards and Luncheon Details |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10695301.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927132234/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10695301.htm |archive-date=2013-09-27 |accessdate=2013-09-21 |publisher=Prweb.com}}

|Voice Director

2007

|FLCL

|American Anime Awards: Best Comedy[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-24/american-anime-awards-winners "American Anime Awards Winners"]. Anime News Network. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2013-09-16.

|ADR Writer & Voice Director

2007

|FLCL

|American Anime Awards: Best Short Series

|ADR Writer & Voice Director

1998

|The New World of the Gnomes

|Premios Midia Awards: Best Animated Series in Latin America/Spain

|Writing Staff

1990

|De Donde

|L.A. Dramalogue Award for Stage Directing

|Director

Filmography

= ADR / voice director =

The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
Astro Boy - Pilot episode only
Avalon
Bit, The Cupid
Born to Fight
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Dinozaurs
Eagle Riders
FLCL{{cite web |date=2002 |title=Anime Tourist Interview: Behind the Scenes of FLCL. |url=http://www.animetourist.com/article1039.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020328134356/http://www.animetourist.com/article1039.html |archivedate=2002-03-28 |work=Anime Tourist}}
Kioka
Little Magic Dragon
Naruto
Nomad
Rave Master
Shaolin Soccer
Super Pig
Ted & Dory Detectives
Tenchi Forever
Tokyo Raiders
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Zatoichi
Zu Warriors