Jo Marr
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jo is an actor, writer, director, producer, musician & author whose career began when he faked being sick to avoid going to school. When he did manage to attend, a substitute teacher showed the film, "The Making of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid". He hadn't seen the actual movie itself but he immediately fell in love with the magic of movies.
Like many actors, Jo began as background on movies such as "Sea of Love " & "Dream Team" learning by watching up close, legends like Al Pacino and Michael Keaton. When the California sunshine lured him away from the cold Canadian winters, he paid his dues coming up through the Famous Comedy Store, sharing the same stage with legends such as Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Gary Shandling, Robin Williams, Dice Clay & Jim Carrey to name a few, in what would be an early master class by the best comedic talents of our times.
That his first professional role in "Sneakers" would bring him face to face with the actual Sundance Kid, Robert Redford was a beautiful irony and along with fellow Oscar winners, Sir Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier & cast members Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and James Earl Jones was a sign that he was on the right path.
Jo continued training with renowned acting coaches Howard Fine, Charlie Laughton, Ernie Lively and in New York, Joanne Gibson & Susan Scanlon, along with writing several screenplays which lead to writing & directing the short "Who's Killing the Meter Maids?" Starring Mariska Hargitay & Richard Steinmetz, as a duo trying to solve the serial killing of meter maids. This film inspired Jo to establish Nichol Moon Entertainment & Arrival Entertainment, Production Service Companies helping filmmakers realize their dreams & consulted on over 250 productions including, features such as Doug Liman's "Swingers", shorts, music videos, PSA's, et al. To claim that Jo & Company enabled the independent film movement of the 90's is an under statement. Jo went on to win "Best Feature" at the 1999 New York Film & Video festival for the film 'Blink of an Eye".
In 2006 Film Tiger was created to finance and produce independent feature films with partners Arnold Rifkin and A-Mark Entertainment co-producing Timber Falls, Night Train and Stag Night. Inspired by his brother's relationship with his daughter, Jo wrote, produced and directed "Going Thru A Thing" about a small time criminal who coaches his daughter's basketball team in order to look good in front of the judge but the experience changes him for the better.
Subsequently Jo went on to co-write and produce Battle Drone about the future of warfare, as well as producing duties on Frat Pack, Billionaire (Best Comedy Feature, Burbank Intl Film Festival) Escape the Field & The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno.
In development are "Hellcat Izzy" about notorious female pilots during WW2, "Dreamboat", a classic romantic comedy and "White Flags" about a family's struggle with the loss of their son to a suicide bomb, to name just a few.
Jo continues to write, produce and direct, seeking out material and creatives who love the craft. Fortunate to be in an industry that is constantly changing, inspiring and challenging Jo remains grateful for the opportunities and freedoms afforded by the "best job in the world"
Like many actors, Jo began as background on movies such as "Sea of Love " & "Dream Team" learning by watching up close, legends like Al Pacino and Michael Keaton. When the California sunshine lured him away from the cold Canadian winters, he paid his dues coming up through the Famous Comedy Store, sharing the same stage with legends such as Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Gary Shandling, Robin Williams, Dice Clay & Jim Carrey to name a few, in what would be an early master class by the best comedic talents of our times.
That his first professional role in "Sneakers" would bring him face to face with the actual Sundance Kid, Robert Redford was a beautiful irony and along with fellow Oscar winners, Sir Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier & cast members Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and James Earl Jones was a sign that he was on the right path.
Jo continued training with renowned acting coaches Howard Fine, Charlie Laughton, Ernie Lively and in New York, Joanne Gibson & Susan Scanlon, along with writing several screenplays which lead to writing & directing the short "Who's Killing the Meter Maids?" Starring Mariska Hargitay & Richard Steinmetz, as a duo trying to solve the serial killing of meter maids. This film inspired Jo to establish Nichol Moon Entertainment & Arrival Entertainment, Production Service Companies helping filmmakers realize their dreams & consulted on over 250 productions including, features such as Doug Liman's "Swingers", shorts, music videos, PSA's, et al. To claim that Jo & Company enabled the independent film movement of the 90's is an under statement. Jo went on to win "Best Feature" at the 1999 New York Film & Video festival for the film 'Blink of an Eye".
In 2006 Film Tiger was created to finance and produce independent feature films with partners Arnold Rifkin and A-Mark Entertainment co-producing Timber Falls, Night Train and Stag Night. Inspired by his brother's relationship with his daughter, Jo wrote, produced and directed "Going Thru A Thing" about a small time criminal who coaches his daughter's basketball team in order to look good in front of the judge but the experience changes him for the better.
Subsequently Jo went on to co-write and produce Battle Drone about the future of warfare, as well as producing duties on Frat Pack, Billionaire (Best Comedy Feature, Burbank Intl Film Festival) Escape the Field & The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno.
In development are "Hellcat Izzy" about notorious female pilots during WW2, "Dreamboat", a classic romantic comedy and "White Flags" about a family's struggle with the loss of their son to a suicide bomb, to name just a few.
Jo continues to write, produce and direct, seeking out material and creatives who love the craft. Fortunate to be in an industry that is constantly changing, inspiring and challenging Jo remains grateful for the opportunities and freedoms afforded by the "best job in the world"
