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Marshall Herskovitz

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Marshall Herskovitz
The excesses of rock and roll success lead Snuffy Walden to Hollywood, where he overcomes addiction and becomes one of the most beloved composers in television history. Featuring Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Fred Savage, Eric Burdon and Snuffy Walden.
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Marshall Herskovitz is a writer, producer, and director in Los Angeles who has won many awards for his work in television and film. Born in Philadelphia, he attended Brandeis University, then moved to Los Angeles in 1975, where he attended the American Film Institute and met his longtime creative partner Edward Zwick. In the years since he helped create such series as Thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, and Once and Again. Among the films he has produced are Legends of the Fall, Traffic, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond and Love and Other Drugs. He also directed Jack the Bear and Dangerous Beauty.

In 2007 Herskovitz migrated to the Internet with Quarterlife, the ground-breaking online series and social network dedicated to artistic, activist twenty-somethings. A year after launch, the website - www.quarterlife.com - has become an international destination with members in 60 countries, and the series is now the most successful scripted program in Internet history.

Herskovitz, a longtime environmentalist, has served on the board of several organizations dedicated to preserving America's precious natural resources. He is a founding member of the national 1Sky campaign.

He is currently serving as President of the Producers Guild of America.
BornFebruary 23, 1952
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Thirtysomething (1987)
    Thirtysomething
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
    Traffic
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 2000
    Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
    The Last Samurai
    7.8
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2003
    Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
    Once and Again
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • The Suck
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Making Of
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
      Trial by Fire
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2016–2018
    • Michael Greyeyes and Jessica Chastain in Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
      Woman Walks Ahead
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Maggie Grace, Max Minghella, Nate Parker, Aubrey Plaza, and Jane Levy in About Alex (2014)
      About Alex
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)
      Boys of Abu Ghraib
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
      Love & Other Drugs
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • A Marriage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
      Defiance
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Save It (2008)
      Save It
      7.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Quarterlife (2007)
      Quarterlife
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • producer
      • 2006
    • 1/4life
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2003
    • Glenne Headly, Christine Lahti, Joe Mantegna, Paul Reiser, Jennifer Coolidge, and Robert Pastorelli in Women vs. Men (2002)
      Women vs. Men
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Joshua Jackson, Matthew Davis, Ryan Hurst, Jaime King, and DJ Qualls in Lone Star State of Mind (2002)
      Lone Star State of Mind
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2002

    Writer



    • The Suck
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Making Of
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar, Aso Sherabayani, and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
      American Assassin
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2016
    • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
      The Great Wall
      5.9
      • story
      • 2016
    • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
      Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
      Love & Other Drugs
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • A Marriage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Quarterlife (2007)
      Quarterlife
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 2008
    • 1/4life
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • additional story and dialogue
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
      Once and Again
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • story by ...
      • 1999–2002
    • America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
      America: A Tribute to Heroes
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Thirtysomething (1987)
      Thirtysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 1987–1991
    • Extreme Close-Up (1990)
      Extreme Close-Up
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Special Bulletin (1983)
      Special Bulletin
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1983
    • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
      Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1982

    Director



    • A Marriage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Quarterlife (2007)
      Quarterlife
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
      Once and Again
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2001
    • Catherine McCormack in Dangerous Beauty (1998)
      Dangerous Beauty
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Claire Danes in My So-Called Life (1994)
      My So-Called Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Jack the Bear (1993)
      Jack the Bear
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Thirtysomething (1987)
      Thirtysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987–1989
    • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, and Sada Thompson in Family (1976)
      Family
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1979–1980

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • February 23, 1952
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouses
        Susan Shilliday
    • Other works
      Appeared in "inside thirtysomething" on Bravo (2001)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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      BA, Brandeis University, 1973
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      The notion that moving toward renewable energy will kill jobs is an absurdity on its face. The notion that we have to live smaller lifestyles; not have the American way of life or give up the American Dream is just ridiculous. It is the opposite of the case; a new energy paradigm will create opportunity.
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        Constantly works with director Edward Zwick

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