Frank Marshall (filmmaker) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Frank Marshall
Marshall at 2012 Deauville American Film Festival
Born	Frank Wilton Marshall (1946-09-13) September 13, 1946 (age 78) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer, film director
Years active	1968–present
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Kennedy ​ ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	2

Frank Wilton Marshall, born on September 13, 1946, is a famous American film producer and director. He often works with his wife, Kathleen Kennedy, who is also a film producer. Together, they helped start a movie company called Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg.

In 1991, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy also created their own company, The Kennedy/Marshall Company. Since May 2012, Frank Marshall has been the main leader of this company. This happened after Kathleen Kennedy became the President of Lucasfilm.

Marshall has worked with many well-known directors. These include Steven Spielberg, Paul Greengrass, Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher, M. Night Shyamalan, and Robert Zemeckis. He has also directed several movies himself. Some of his films include Arachnophobia (1990), Alive (1993), and Eight Below (2006). He also directed documentaries like The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) and Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022).

Frank Marshall has produced many popular movie series. These include Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Bourne, and Jurassic Park. He has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also won other important awards. These include the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for great producers and a Grammy Award. He also received a Sports Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Marshall is one of the few people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).

Frank Marshall's Early Life and School

Frank Marshall was born in Glendale, California. His father, Jack Marshall, was a guitarist, conductor, and composer. Frank spent his early years in Van Nuys, California.

In 1961, his family moved to Newport Beach. There, he went to Newport Harbor High School. He was very active in music, drama, and sports like cross country and track. In 1964, he started at UCLA. He first studied engineering but later changed to Political science, graduating in 1968. While at UCLA, he helped start the school's first NCAA soccer team. He played college soccer from 1966 to 1968.

Frank Marshall's Career in Film

In 1966, Frank Marshall met film director Peter Bogdanovich. This meeting happened at a birthday party for the daughter of director John Ford. Marshall offered to help on Bogdanovich's first movie, Targets (1968). This was his first experience in film production. He took on many different jobs and even had a small acting part.

After graduating from UCLA, Marshall worked for two years as a waiter and guitar player. In March 1970, Bogdanovich called him again. He offered Marshall a job on the movie The Last Picture Show (1971). Marshall quickly traveled to Texas for the film. He worked as a location manager and also acted in the movie.

Under Bogdanovich's guidance, Marshall became an associate producer on five more films. He then worked with Martin Scorsese as a line producer for the music documentary The Last Waltz (1978). He was also an associate producer on director Walter Hill's crime movie, The Driver (1978). In 1979, Marshall got his first executive producer credit for The Warriors. His first producer credit was for George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He continued to work with Bogdanovich, finishing their tenth film together, Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind, in 2018.

Marshall in 1982.

Starting Amblin Entertainment

In 1981, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Steven Spielberg started Amblin Entertainment. This company became one of the most successful film production companies. As a producer, Marshall has been nominated for five Oscars for Best Picture. These nominations were for movies like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Seabiscuit (2003), and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

Directing and Producing Films

Frank Marshall's first movie as a director was the thriller Arachnophobia (1990). In 1991, he and Kathleen Kennedy started The Kennedy/Marshall Company. They began producing their own films. Marshall directed the company's first movie, Alive (1993). This film was about a rugby team trying to survive after their plane crashed in the Andes mountains.

Next, he directed Congo (1995), based on a novel by Michael Crichton. He also directed Eight Below (2006). This adventure film was about loyalty and friendship in the cold wilderness of Antarctica. In 1998, he directed an episode for the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. He also directed a documentary called Right to Play (2012) for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. This film was about Olympian Johann Olav Koss and his humanitarian work.

From 1991 to 2012, The Kennedy/Marshall Company produced many films. These include The Sixth Sense, Signs, and Lincoln. They also produced the Bourne series. After becoming the sole leader of the company, Marshall expanded its work. Now, it also includes television shows, documentaries, and Broadway musicals.

Recent projects include the Jurassic World series and Orson Welles's final film, The Other Side of the Wind. The company also produced Emmy-nominated documentaries like Sinatra: All or Nothing at All and McCartney 3,2,1. In 2020, Marshall directed virtual magic shows and The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. In 2022, he produced the Tony-award-winning musical A Strange Loop. He also co-directed the Grammy-winning documentary Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story. His 2023 productions included Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. In 2024, Marshall directed The Beach Boys documentary for Disney+.

Frank Marshall's Personal Life

Frank Marshall has been very involved with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). He was a Vice President and a member of their board. He received the Olympic Shield in 2005. In 2008, he was added to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame for his service.

Today, he serves on several boards. These include Athletes for Hope and The Archer School for Girls. He is also on the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television Executive Board. He has received awards like the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement. In June 2004, Marshall gave the graduation speech at UCLA.

Marshall enjoys magic and music. He has even performed as "Dr. Fantasy" or "DJ Master Frank." He is also a long-distance runner. He and runner Steve Scott started the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. The first marathon took place in 1998 in San Diego. It was the largest first-time marathon ever.

Frank Marshall's Filmography

Director

Movies

Documentary Films

Television Projects

Producer Credits

Producer

Associate Producer

Line Producer

Executive Producer

Co-Executive Producer

Other Film Roles

Location Manager

• The Last Picture Show (1971)
• What's Up Doc? (1972)

Production Management

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• The Other Side of the Wind (2018)

2nd Unit Director

• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (Uncredited)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• Back to the Future (1985)
• The Color Purple (1985)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Always (1989)
• Noises Off (1992)
• Milk Money (1994)
• Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
• Seabiscuit (2003)

Acting Roles

Awards and Nominations

Frank Marshall has received many awards and nominations for his work in film and television.

• Academy Awards (Oscars): He has been nominated five times for Best Picture for films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In 2019, he won the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a special Oscar for creative producers.
• British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): He has been nominated for Best Film for movies such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Sixth Sense.
• Grammy Awards: In 2023, he won a Grammy for Best Music Film for Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story.
• Primetime Emmy Awards: He has been nominated for several Emmy Awards for documentaries and TV movies, including The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.
• Producers Guild of America Awards: He won the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures in 2008.
• Saturn Awards: He was nominated for Best Director for Arachnophobia and Congo. He also received the George Pal Memorial Award in 1993.
• Sports Emmy Awards: In 2023, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Long Documentary for The Redeem Team.
• Tony Awards: In 2022, he won a Tony Award for Best Musical for A Strange Loop. He has also been nominated for other musicals.

See also

In Spanish: Frank Marshall (productor) para niños