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Adam Marcus is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 1 january 1968 at Westport (USA)
Adam Marcus (born 1968) is an American film director, writer and actor.
Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School. He started his career at the age of fifteen, when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years. He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film, "...so you like this girl". In 1991, Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham (the director of the original Friday the 13th) to work on producing and directing features. That same year, he co-produced Johnny Zombie (retitled My Boyfriend's Back) for Cunningham and Disney Studios.
In 1993, Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday for New Line. He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio. The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video's largest releases ever.
Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan then turned their attention to screenwriting for Paramount (the adaptation of James Patterson's Virgin, later titled Cradle and All) and Fox (the original Black Autumn). In 1995, Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. In the Summer and Fall of 1998 Marcus directed the independently financed feature film comedy, Let It Snow (aka Snow Days). The picture marked the return of Bernadette Peters in a feature film after an eight-year absence from film work. The film screened at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City where it was singled out as the most successful film at the market by Variety, Time Out IndieWire. Let It Snow had its world premiere at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI's LAIFF) in competition in the New Visions Category; the film won awards at the festival for Best New Writer and Best Editing. The film then went on to be an official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section where it was given two extra screenings and sold out all seven of its showings. Then came the New York/Avignon film festival and the Deauville festival in France, where the film received critical acclaim. Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score as well as a number of other publications worldwide.
Marcus then turned to television, where he sold several series to Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Imagine Television, NBC, Fox and The WB. In 2008, Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, which he co-wrote with Debra Sullivan. The film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico with Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole.
Marcus completed the pilot presentation Fitz and Slade and is currently co-writing, directing and serving as executive producer on the web series Connected.
In 2013 Marcus co-wrote the reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Stephen Susco, which was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year. He co-wrote with Sullivan the feature film Cabin Fever: Outbreak and is directing and co-writing The Plantation, an adaptation of Val Lewton's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie.
Adam's script for Momentum (aka Gravity), co-written by Sullivan, began production in South Africa starting January 2014. The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015.
Marcus is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus. Marcus attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School. He started his career at the age of fifteen, when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years. He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film, "...so you like this girl". In 1991, Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham (the director of the original Friday the 13th) to work on producing and directing features. That same year, he co-produced Johnny Zombie (retitled My Boyfriend's Back) for Cunningham and Disney Studios.
In 1993, Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday for New Line. He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio. The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video's largest releases ever.
Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan then turned their attention to screenwriting for Paramount (the adaptation of James Patterson's Virgin, later titled Cradle and All) and Fox (the original Black Autumn). In 1995, Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. In the Summer and Fall of 1998 Marcus directed the independently financed feature film comedy, Let It Snow (aka Snow Days). The picture marked the return of Bernadette Peters in a feature film after an eight-year absence from film work. The film screened at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City where it was singled out as the most successful film at the market by Variety, Time Out IndieWire. Let It Snow had its world premiere at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI's LAIFF) in competition in the New Visions Category; the film won awards at the festival for Best New Writer and Best Editing. The film then went on to be an official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section where it was given two extra screenings and sold out all seven of its showings. Then came the New York/Avignon film festival and the Deauville festival in France, where the film received critical acclaim. Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score as well as a number of other publications worldwide.
Marcus then turned to television, where he sold several series to Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Imagine Television, NBC, Fox and The WB. In 2008, Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, which he co-wrote with Debra Sullivan. The film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico with Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole.
Marcus completed the pilot presentation Fitz and Slade and is currently co-writing, directing and serving as executive producer on the web series Connected.
In 2013 Marcus co-wrote the reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Stephen Susco, which was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year. He co-wrote with Sullivan the feature film Cabin Fever: Outbreak and is directing and co-writing The Plantation, an adaptation of Val Lewton's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie.
Adam's script for Momentum (aka Gravity), co-written by Sullivan, began production in South Africa starting January 2014. The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015.
Marcus is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus. Marcus attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Let It Snow (1999)
, 1h30Directed by Adam Marcus
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kipp Marcus, Bernadette Peters, Larry Pine, Henry Simmons, Judith Malina, Miriam Shor
Roles Fascist French Chef
Rating55%
James Ellis (Kipp Marcus) meets and falls in love with Sarah (Alice Dylan) during time off for snow days while in high school. James, however, has commitment issues, and Sarah eventually winds up engaged to Peter (Peter Giles). His grandmother (Judith Malina) had warned him about the family curse, that the "men always leave and the women go crazy", which causes James to be reluctant to commit. Over the next few years, James searches for his true self, ending up at "The CIA" – the Culinary Institute of America.
, 1h27Directed by Adam Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Transport films, Serial killer films, Road movies
Actors Kane Hodder, John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Erin Gray, Allison Smith, Steven Culp
Roles Officer Bish
Rating41%
The undead serial killer Jason Voorhees, thought to be killed in Part 8, is back at Crystal Lake. As he is about to kill a woman the FBI springs a trap. After gunning him down they blow him to pieces. His remains are sent to a morgue, where the coroner becomes possessed by the demonic spirit of Jason. Jason, now in a new body, begins to kill again.
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Conspiracy (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Adam Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Val Kilmer, Gary Cole, Jennifer Esposito, Greg Serano, Anna Osceola
Rating46%
Un vétéran de la guerre Irak, McPherson, revient en Arizona pour rendre visite à un vieil ami également soldat. Mais il découvre que ce dernier a disparu sans laisser de traces et que tout le monde nie l'existence. Il découvre que son ami a été exécuté par un homme d'affaires impitoyable, Rhodes, qui rachète des terres pour y construite des buildings tout en exploitant des Mexicains. McPherson déclare la guerre à Rhodes pour se venger...
Let It Snow (1999)
, 1h30Directed by Adam Marcus
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kipp Marcus, Bernadette Peters, Larry Pine, Henry Simmons, Judith Malina, Miriam Shor
Rating55%
James Ellis (Kipp Marcus) meets and falls in love with Sarah (Alice Dylan) during time off for snow days while in high school. James, however, has commitment issues, and Sarah eventually winds up engaged to Peter (Peter Giles). His grandmother (Judith Malina) had warned him about the family curse, that the "men always leave and the women go crazy", which causes James to be reluctant to commit. Over the next few years, James searches for his true self, ending up at "The CIA" – the Culinary Institute of America.
, 1h27Directed by Adam Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Transport films, Serial killer films, Road movies
Actors Kane Hodder, John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Erin Gray, Allison Smith, Steven Culp
Rating41%
The undead serial killer Jason Voorhees, thought to be killed in Part 8, is back at Crystal Lake. As he is about to kill a woman the FBI springs a trap. After gunning him down they blow him to pieces. His remains are sent to a morgue, where the coroner becomes possessed by the demonic spirit of Jason. Jason, now in a new body, begins to kill again.
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Momentum (2015)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy, Jenna Saras
Roles Writer
Rating55%
Alex, a mysterious thief, is pulled in by her former partner for one last heist. She quickly finds it was never just about the diamonds. A brutal murder sparks a cat and mouse chase between Alex and a master assassin. Now she must uncover the lies behind the heist and discover the secrets behind the men who have made her a target.
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
, 1h32Directed by John Luessenhop
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about children, Serial killer films
Actors Alexandra Daddario, Scott Eastwood, Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Richard Riehle
Roles Story
Rating48%
Picking up after the events of the original film, the people of the small town of Newt, Texas, led by Mayor Burt Hartman (Paul Rae), burn down the farmhouse of the Sawyer family for their role in aiding Jedidiah "Jed" Sawyer (Dan Yeager), also known as "Leatherface", in several murders. The arsonists are celebrated as heroes in the community, and the entire family is presumed dead. However, an infant, Edith Sawyer, is found by one of the townsmen, Gavin Miller (David Born), who promptly murders her mother, Loretta Sawyer (Dodie Brown), and adopts Edith with his wife Arlene (Sue Rock). Twenty years later, Edith has been raised by Gavin and Arlene as Heather Miller (Alexandra Daddario). One day, Heather is notified that her estranged grandmother, Verna Carson (Marilyn Burns), has passed away and left everything to her. Discovering that she was adopted, Heather, her boyfriend Ryan (Trey Songz), and two other friends, Nikki (Tania Raymonde) and Kenny (Keram Malicki-Sánchez), travel to Newt to collect her inheritance. Along the way, the group picks up a hitchhiker named Darryl (Shaun Sipos).
Conspiracy (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Adam Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Val Kilmer, Gary Cole, Jennifer Esposito, Greg Serano, Anna Osceola
Rating46%
Un vétéran de la guerre Irak, McPherson, revient en Arizona pour rendre visite à un vieil ami également soldat. Mais il découvre que ce dernier a disparu sans laisser de traces et que tout le monde nie l'existence. Il découvre que son ami a été exécuté par un homme d'affaires impitoyable, Rhodes, qui rachète des terres pour y construite des buildings tout en exploitant des Mexicains. McPherson déclare la guerre à Rhodes pour se venger...
, 1h27Directed by Adam Marcus
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Transport films, Serial killer films, Road movies
Actors Kane Hodder, John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Erin Gray, Allison Smith, Steven Culp
Rating41%
The undead serial killer Jason Voorhees, thought to be killed in Part 8, is back at Crystal Lake. As he is about to kill a woman the FBI springs a trap. After gunning him down they blow him to pieces. His remains are sent to a morgue, where the coroner becomes possessed by the demonic spirit of Jason. Jason, now in a new body, begins to kill again.