Martin Davidson

{{short description|Film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director}}

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| name = Martin Davidson

| image = Martin davidson.jpg

| caption = Davidson in 1978

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1939|11|7}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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| occupation = Film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director

| spouse = Sandy Davidson

| yearsactive = 1974–2007

}}

Martin Davidson (born November 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, television director. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he spent four (five counting tours) years as an actor in Off Broadway shows and regional theater. His directorial debut was The Lords of Flatbush starring Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler and Susan Blakely. He won an ACE award for his film Long Gone.

He is married to residential and restaurant designer Sandy Davidson.{{cite web|author= Beale, Lauren |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-apr-11-la-hm-hotprop-martin-davidson-20110411-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414021010/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/11/home/la-hm-hotprop-martin-davidson-20110411 |url-status=live |archive-date=April 14, 2011 |title=Martin Davidson, Sandy Davidson hope to sell West Hollywood Hills home |work= Los Angeles Times |date=April 11, 2011 |access-date=June 30, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/5/Martin-Davidson.html |title=Martin Davidson Biography (1939–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date=November 7, 1939 |accessdate=June 30, 2012}}