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Martin Davidson is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Executive Producer American born on 7 november 1939 at Brooklyn (USA)

Martin Davidson

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Nationality USA
Birth 7 november 1939 (84 years) at Brooklyn (USA)

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 five years as an actor in Off Broadway shows and regional theater. His directorial debut was The Lords of Flatbush starring Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler. He won an ACE award for his film Long Gone, an HBO film starring William Petersen and Virginia Madsen.

He is married to residential and restaurant designer Sandy Davidson. They have two children.

Biography

Diplômé de l'American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Davidson est acteur dans des spectacles de Off-Broadway et des théâtres régionaux pendant cinq ans.

Son premier film réalisé est Les Mains dans les poches, mettant en vedette Sylvester Stallone et Henry Winkler. Il remporte un ACE award pour Long Gone.

Il est marié à Sandy Davidson.

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Filmography of Martin Davidson (10 films)

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Actor

The Devil's Child, 2h
Directed by Bobby Roth
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about children, Demons in film
Actors Kim Delaney, Gia Carides, Ivana Miličević, Grace Zabriskie, Thomas Gibson, Rachael Bella
Roles Max
Rating40% 2.043062.043062.043062.043062.04306
The mother of Nikki DeMarco (Kim Delaney) makes a pact with Satan to save her daughter's life after she has fallen from a building and nearly died. While a priest is performing the last rites, Lucifer appears, and says that he will spare her daughter's life if she promises that one day Nikki will bear his son, the Antichrist. Her mother agrees and the Devil saves Nikki. Years later, Nikki, now a successful photographer, is in a hospital watching over her mother who is now on her deathbed. Her mother tries to warn her of the impending evil, and dies. When Nikki touches her mother's crucifix her hand is burned. Nikki moves into a new apartment, not knowing that the room she is currently living in was the scene of a brutal murder years before. Nikki is skeptical of faith and religion and has become more and more isolated from spiritual ways of life.
The Lords of Flatbush, 1h20
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Paul Mace, Susan Blakely, Armand Assante
Roles M. Birnbaum
Rating56% 2.8016552.8016552.8016552.8016552.801655
Set in 1958, the coming-of-age story follows four Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, play pool and hang out at a local malt shop. The film focuses on Chico (Perry King) attempting to win over Jane (Susan Blakely), a girl who wants little to do with him, and Stanley (Sylvester Stallone), who impregnates his girlfriend, Frannie (Maria Smith), who pressures him to marry her. At their wedding, it is revealed that Frannie never was pregnant. Butchey Weinstein (Henry Winkler) is highly intelligent but hides his brains behind a clownish front, while Wimpy Murgalo (Paul Mace) is a colorless follower in awe of Chico and Stanley.

Director

Looking for an Echo, 1h37
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Actors Armand Assante, Diane Venora, Edoardo Ballerini, Joe Grifasi, Tom Mason, Anthony Denison
Rating65% 3.289873.289873.289873.289873.28987
The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol' days and a potential comeback.
Hard Promises, 1h35
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Sissy Spacek, William Petersen, Brian Kerwin, Mare Winningham, Ann Wedgeworth, Jeff Perry
Rating55% 2.7549252.7549252.7549252.7549252.754925
A man who doesn't like stable work environments has been away for too many years when he finds out his wife has divorced him and is planning to remarry. He comes home to confront her, trying to convince her not to get married, aided by their daughter, who loves him despite his wandering ways. The couple finds out they still have feelings for each other but must decide how best to handle the contradiction of their lifestyles.
Heart of Dixie, 1h35
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates, Treat Williams, Kurtwood Smith, Don Michael Paul
Rating52% 2.6105652.6105652.6105652.6105652.610565
Three sorority women at a 1957 Alabama college face the experience and difficulties of ethnic strife and integration.
Long Gone
Long Gone (1987)
, 1h53
Directed by Martin Davidson
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Baseball films
Actors William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, Dermot Mulroney, Larry Riley, Henry Gibson, Joel Murray
Rating76% 3.837873.837873.837873.837873.83787
The Tampico Stogies are a last-place baseball team based in Tampico, Florida. The team competes in the lowest-level (Class D) professional Gulf Coast league during the summer of 1957. It is unclear if the team is affiliated with a major league franchise. The Stogies are owned by a pair of corrupt and scheming local Tampico businessmen, Hale Buchman (Henry Gibson) and his son, Hale Buchman Jr. (Teller). They refer to themselves as sports moguls, despite the team being heavily mortgaged.
Eddie and the Cruisers, 1h35
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, Matthew Laurance, John Stockwell, Michael Antunes
Rating68% 3.4477453.4477453.4477453.4477453.447745
A television reporter named Maggie Foley (Ellen Barkin) investigates the mysterious death of rock legend Eddie Wilson (Michael Paré). Flashbacks dramatize Eddie's life and the rise and fall of his rock and roll band, Eddie and the Cruisers.
Hero at Large, 1h38
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Themes Films about television, Superhero films
Actors John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy, Allan Rich, Harry Bellaver
Rating59% 2.953182.953182.953182.953182.95318
Steve Nichols is a struggling actor in New York City who takes the job posing as comic-book hero Captain Avenger at comics stores and conventions. He finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger. The costume is for a film he is hired to promote, but Nichols decides to continue being a superhero and discovers that the superhero life is more complex than he initially thought.
The Lords of Flatbush, 1h20
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Paul Mace, Susan Blakely, Armand Assante
Rating56% 2.8016552.8016552.8016552.8016552.801655
Set in 1958, the coming-of-age story follows four Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, play pool and hang out at a local malt shop. The film focuses on Chico (Perry King) attempting to win over Jane (Susan Blakely), a girl who wants little to do with him, and Stanley (Sylvester Stallone), who impregnates his girlfriend, Frannie (Maria Smith), who pressures him to marry her. At their wedding, it is revealed that Frannie never was pregnant. Butchey Weinstein (Henry Winkler) is highly intelligent but hides his brains behind a clownish front, while Wimpy Murgalo (Paul Mace) is a colorless follower in awe of Chico and Stanley.

Scriptwriter

Looking for an Echo, 1h37
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Actors Armand Assante, Diane Venora, Edoardo Ballerini, Joe Grifasi, Tom Mason, Anthony Denison
Roles Writer
Rating65% 3.289873.289873.289873.289873.28987
The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol' days and a potential comeback.
Every Woman's Dream, 1h27
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Jeff Fahey, Kim Cattrall, Judith McConnell, Felecia M. Bell, Paul Linke, Vicky Haughton
Roles Teleplay
Rating60% 3.001473.001473.001473.001473.00147
Mitch Parker, agent de la CIA est très volage, mais lorsqu'il rencontre Candice, une femme brillante mère de deux enfants il met fin à ses escapades. Mariés, tout semble pour le mieux, jusqu'au jour où Mitch rencontre Liz, lors d'un voyage et entame une double vie.
Eddie and the Cruisers, 1h35
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, Matthew Laurance, John Stockwell, Michael Antunes
Rating68% 3.4477453.4477453.4477453.4477453.447745
A television reporter named Maggie Foley (Ellen Barkin) investigates the mysterious death of rock legend Eddie Wilson (Michael Paré). Flashbacks dramatize Eddie's life and the rise and fall of his rock and roll band, Eddie and the Cruisers.
The Lords of Flatbush, 1h20
Directed by Martin Davidson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Paul Mace, Susan Blakely, Armand Assante
Roles Writer
Rating56% 2.8016552.8016552.8016552.8016552.801655
Set in 1958, the coming-of-age story follows four Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, play pool and hang out at a local malt shop. The film focuses on Chico (Perry King) attempting to win over Jane (Susan Blakely), a girl who wants little to do with him, and Stanley (Sylvester Stallone), who impregnates his girlfriend, Frannie (Maria Smith), who pressures him to marry her. At their wedding, it is revealed that Frannie never was pregnant. Butchey Weinstein (Henry Winkler) is highly intelligent but hides his brains behind a clownish front, while Wimpy Murgalo (Paul Mace) is a colorless follower in awe of Chico and Stanley.