Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz (born February 23, 1952 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American film producer , screenwriter and director.
Life
Herskovitz graduated from Brandeis University and then moved to the American Film Institute . Here he met Edward Zwick in 1975 . Since then, the two have had a partnership that continues to this day. So the two u. a. the television series The Best Years (1987–1991) and Again with Feeling (1999–2002). The two also worked together on numerous film projects. In 1985 they founded The Bedford Falls Company, their own production company. Their first cooperation was the television film Special Bulletin from 1983, for which the two also won an Emmy .
Herskovitz made his debut as a director with the production of two episodes of the series An American Family in 1979/1980. He was also a producer and screenwriter involved in this series. In 1993, Mein Vater - Mein Freund was his first feature film. Further directorial work followed, especially for various television projects.
In 2001 he was nominated together with Laura Bickford and Edward Zwick for Traffic - Power of the Cartel for an Oscar in the category Best Picture . In 2006 the American Film Institute presented him with the Franklin J. Schaffner Award. In 1983, 1988 and 2001 he was each awarded a Humanitas Prize . He was also able to win several Emmys.
Herskovitz has two children.
Filmography (selection)
producer
- 1987–1991: The Best of Years ( Thirtysomething , TV series)
- 1994: Legends of the Fall (Legends of the Fall)
- 1999–2002: Again with Feeling ( Once and Again , TV series)
- 2000: Traffic - Power of the Cartel (Traffic)
- 2001: I am Sam (I am Sam)
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2006: Blood Diamond
- 2010: Love and other drugs - side effects included (Love and Other Drugs)
- 2016-2018: Nashville (TV series)
- 2017: The woman who precedes (Woman Walks Ahead)
Director
- 1993: My Father - My Friend (Jack the Bear)
- 1994: Welcome to Life ( My So-Called Life , television series, an episode)
- 1998: Dangerous Beauty - The courtesan of Venice (Dangerous Beauty)
Screenwriter
- 1977–1979: An American Family ( Family , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1990: Close to Death (Extreme Close-Up)
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2010: Love and other Drugs - side effects included (Love & Other Drugs)
- 2016: Jack Reacher : Never Go Back
- 2017: American Assassin
Web links
- Marshall Herskovitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herskovitz, Marshall |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |