Marshall Herskovitz | |
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 Herskovitz at George Mason University, 2008 | |
| Born | Marshall Schreiber Herskovitz (1952-02-23)February 23, 1952 (age 73) |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Marshall Schreiber Herskovitz (born February 23, 1952)[1] is an American film director, writer, and producer, and currently the President Emeritus of theProducers Guild of America. Among his productions areTraffic,The Last Samurai,Blood Diamond, andI Am Sam. Herskovitz has directed two feature films,Jack the Bear andDangerous Beauty. Herskovitz was a creator and executive producer of the television showsthirtysomething,My So-Called Life, andOnce and Again, and also wrote and directed several episodes of all three series.
Herskovitz was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Frieda (née Schreiber) and Alexander Herskovitz.[1] His family isJewish.[2]
He was married to screenwriter Susan Shilliday from 1981 to 1993. They have two daughters.
Herskovitz married Landry Major in 2015.
Herskovitz has long been "one of the film industry's most active and passionate environmentalists."[3] He serves on the advisory board ofThe Climate Mobilization, a grassroots advocacy group calling for a national economic mobilization against climate change on the scale of thehome front during World War II, with the goal of 100% clean energy andnet zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.[4]
Thirtysomething won numerousPrimetime Emmy Awards, includingOutstanding Drama series in 1988. That year it also wonOutstanding Writing in a Drama series for an episode that Herskovitz co-wrote withPaul Haggis. The show also received theBest Drama Series award at theGolden Globes that year. Herskovitz himself was honored by both theWriters Guild andDirectors Guild for his work on the series.
Traffic was nominated for Best Picture at the73rd Academy Awards in 2001.
Once and Again was nominated for Best Drama Series of 1999 at theGolden Globes.
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jack the Bear | Yes | No | No | |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | No | Yes | No | |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Traffic | No | Yes | No | Nominated-Academy Award for Best Picture |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | No | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | No | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | No | No | Yes | |
| The Great Wall | No | No | Story | ||
| 2016–2018 | Nashville | No | Executive | Yes | Seasons 5–6 |
| 2017 | American Assassin | No | No | Yes | |
| Woman Walks Ahead | No | Yes | No |
Executive producer
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Desperate Measures | Actor |
| Shakespeare in Love | Thanks | |
| 2004 | Crash | Acknowledgement |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Special thanks |
