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Marshall Herskovitz

Film and TV director, producer and writer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1952 · age 74

Marshall Schreiber Herskovitz is an American film director, writer, and producer, and currently the President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America. Among his productions are Traffic, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, and I Am Sam. Herskovitz has directed two feature films, Jack the Bear and Dangerous Beauty.

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2019Trial by FireFilm, Producer2018Up to SnuffFilm2016Jack Reacher: Never Go BackFilm, Writer2014About AlexFilm, Producer2012NashvilleSeries, Writer, Producer2010Love & Other DrugsFilm, Writer, Producer2008QuarterlifeSeries, Director, Writer2006Blood DiamondFilm, Producer2004TV RevolutionSeries2003The Last SamuraiFilm, Writer, Producer2002Lone Star State of MindFilm, Producer2001I Am SamFilm, Producer1999Once and AgainSeries, Director, Writer1998Dangerous BeautyFilm, Director, Producer1997Frank Capra's American DreamFilm1994My So-Called LifeSeries, Director, ProducerLegends of the FallFilm, 1994Producer1990Extreme Close-UpFilm, Writer, Producer1989Dream StreetSeries, Creator1987thirtysomethingSeries, Director, Writer1983Special BulletinFilm, Writer, Producer1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersSeries, Writer1976FamilySeries, Director, Writer1952Born23 February 1952

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  • Blood Diamond 2006
  • The Last Samurai 2003
  • I Am Sam 2001
  • Legends of the Fall 1994
  • Traffic 2000

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Filmography 27

59 credits on file

Television 9

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Writers Guild of America Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Directors Guild of America Award

About this person

Herskovitz was a creator and executive producer of the television shows thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, and Once and Again, and also wrote and directed several episodes of all three series.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1952 · age 74

In the same film or series as Marshall

Johanna BraddyAlso in A Marriage (2009)Robert PastorelliAlso in Women vs. Men (2002)Ellar ColtraneAlso in Lone Star State of Mind (2002)Rosalind CashAlso in Special Bulletin (1983)Clare HolmanAlso in Blood Diamond (2006)Pete BrownAlso in About Alex (2014)