Adam Marcus (director)

American filmmaker and actor (born 1968)

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Adam Marcus

Born|

Adam Marcus

1968 (age 56-57)

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Education| Staples High School
Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)| Film director, writer, actor
Years active| 1993–present
Known for| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Spouse| Debra Sullivan

Adam Marcus (born 1969) is an American film director, writer and actor.[1]

## Early life and education

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Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut, where he attended Staples High School. His brother, Kipp Marcus, is also an actor.[2] He was raised in Reform Judaism.[3][4][unreliable source?]

He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, from which he received the Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film, "So You Like This Girl."[5]

## Career

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In 1991, Marcus was hired by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham to produce and direct feature films. He moved to Los Angeles where he co-produced My Boyfriend's Back for Cunningham and Disney Studio.[6]

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.[7]

Marcus and his writing partner, Debra Sullivan, began screenwriting for Paramount (the adaptation of James Patterson's Virgin, later titled Cradle and All) and Fox (the original Black Autumn).[8] In 1995, Marcus founded Damn Skippy Theater Works, a theater company in Los Angeles. In the summer and fall of 1998, he directed the independently financed comedy film, Let It Snow (also known as Snow Days).[9] The movie screened at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City. The film premiered at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival in the New Visions category and received recognition for Best New Writer and Best Editing.[9] It was included in the official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section.[10] Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score.[11] In 2008, he directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, which he co-wrote with Sullivan. The film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and starred Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole.[12] In 2009, he gave his comments in a documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th.[13] In 2013, Marcus co-wrote the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, titled Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Kirsten Elms.[14] He co-wrote the feature film Cabin Fever: Outbreak with Sullivan, and he was directing and co-writing The Plantation, an adaptation of Val Lewton's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie.[2]

His script for Momentum (aka Gravity), co-written by Sullivan, began production in South Africa in January 2014.[15] 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.[16]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Producer

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1993  | Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday | Yes  | Yes  | No
1999  | Let It Snow | Yes  | No  | No
2008  | Conspiracy | Yes  | Yes  | No
2013  | Texas Chainsaw 3D | No  | Yes  | No
2013  | Fitz and Slade  | Yes  | No  | Executive
2013  | Drew Lynch: Did I Stutter? | Yes  | No  | Executive
2015  | Momentum | No  | Yes  | Yes
2018  | Nerd Girls  | Yes  | Yes  | No
2018  | Secret Santa  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes
2025  | Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday  | No  | Yes  | Yes

## Sources

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* Gorezone Magazine (USA) 1993, Iss. 26, pg. 9–12, +61, by: Marc Shapiro, "Starting Work on a Friday"

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## References

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1. ^ "123 Film Easy Online Radio". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
2. ^ a b "Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' Massacres the Competition, Wins Friday". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
3. ^ Holt, Preston (2018-02-19). "PopHorror Interviews 'Jason Goes To Hell' & 'Secret Santa' Director Adam Marcus – Part 1". PopHorror. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
5. ^ Markowitz, Bobbie P. (1993-08-29). "A Young Director Makes His Film Debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
6. ^ "Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' No. 1 With $23 Mil; 'Django' Strong No. 2 With $20.1 Mil". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
7. ^ "» NEW PHOTOS FROM TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL POSTER!". Backwoodshorror.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
8. ^ "Adam Marcus". a skeleton crew production. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
9. ^ a b Madigan, Nick (October 31, 1999). "'World' tops AFI Fest". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
10. ^ Indiewire (1999-11-01). "2000 Sundance Film Festival American Spectrum Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
11. ^ "Forecast: Leatherface Battles Bilbo, Django This Weekend". Box Office Mojo. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
12. ^ Marcus, Adam (2012-09-24), Conspiracy (Mystery, Thriller), Val Kilmer, Gary Cole, Jennifer Esposito, Stage 6 Films, Hollywood Media Bridge, retrieved 2024-11-29
13. ^ His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009). Retrieved 2024-07-08 - via www.blu-ray.com.
14. ^ Luessenhop, John (2013-01-04), Texas Chainsaw 3D (Horror, Thriller), Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Lionsgate, Millennium Films, Mainline Pictures, retrieved 2024-10-17
15. ^ Hopewell, John. "Toronto: 'Momentum' Adds Quartet of Thesps". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
16. ^ Stephen Campanelli at the Fantasia premiere on 22 July 2015 in Montreal
17. ^ "Adam Marcus Chainsaws The Competition | 06880". 06880danwoog.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2016-12-18.

## External links

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* Adam Marcus at IMDb

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* Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
* Let It Snow (2001)
* Conspiracy (2008)

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