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Marvin Towns Jr.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | Production Manager | Producer

Marvin Towns was introduced to the film business though his friendship with Muhammad Ali, first working as an assistant on Freedom Road. His next gig was on The Blues Brothers and he hasn't looked back. Towns' production skills have been honed through years of working on big studio films, TV shows and small independent features... See full bio »

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Filmography

2013 The Wicked (video) (second unit director)
 
2012 Home Run Showdown (first assistant director: second unit)
 
1992 Three Days to a Kill (first assistant director)
 
1986 The Messenger (assistant director)
 
1986 Foxtrap (assistant director)
 
1986 Wildcats (second assistant director: Chicago)
 
1985 Weird Science (second assistant director: Chicago - as Marvin Towns)
 
1985 T.J. Hooker (TV series) (second assistant director - 1 episode)
– The Chicago Connection (1985) (second assistant director)
 
1985 Lady Blue (TV movie) (second assistant director)
 
1984 American Playhouse (TV series) (second assistant director - 2 episodes)
– A Matter of Principle (1984) (second assistant director - uncredited)
– Under the Biltmore Clock (1984) (second assistant director - as Marvin Towns)
 
1984 The Toughest Man in the World (TV movie) (second second assistant director - uncredited)
 
1984 Love Scenes (second assistant director - as Marvin Towns)
 
1983 The Big Score (first assistant director - as Marvin G. Towns Jr.)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (12 titles)
???? Master Class (unit production manager) (completed)
 
2013 The Wicked (video) (unit production manager)
 
2013 Quad (executive in charge of production)
 
2012 Home Run Showdown (unit production manager)
 
2011 You Got Served: Beat the World (production manager: second unit)
 
2011 House M.D. (TV series) (unit production manager - 1 episode)
– Family Practice (2011) (unit production manager)
 
2011 The Details (production manager: additional scenes, production supervisor)
 
1993 South Beach (production manager)
 
1992 Three Days to a Kill (production manager)
 
1991 Critical Action (production manager)
 
1989 The Kill Reflex (production manager)
 
1988 Taxi Killer (production manager)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2014 The Sons of Summer (creative consultant) (pre-production)
 
???? Your Perfect Angel (co-producer) (pre-production)
 
???? Master Class (line producer) (completed)
 
2013 The Wicked (video) (producer)
 
2012 Home Run Showdown (line producer)
 
2009 American Virgin (line producer: Detroit)
 
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still (line producer: second unit, Detroit)
 
1991 Steele's Law (producer - as Marvin Townes)
 
1980 Muhammad and Larry (documentary short) (executive producer - as Marvin G. Towns)
 
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1984 American Playhouse (TV series) (production assistant - 1 episode)
– A Matter of Principle (1984) (production assistant - as Marvin Towns)
 
1984 Streets of Fire (production assistant)
 
1983 Bad Boys (production assistant - as Marvin Townes)
 
1980 The Blues Brothers (production assistant - as Marvin Townes)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 30 for 30 (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Muhammad and Larry (2009) (special thanks - as Marvin G. Towns Jr.)
 

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The Wicked -- A group of curious teenagers decide to seek out their town’s local legend and go on the hunt for a child-eating witch, not realizing they could be her next meal!
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Alternate Names:

Marvin Townes | Marvin G. Towns Jr. | Marvin G. Towns | Marvin Towns

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)