Ross Kagan Marks[1] is an American filmmaker and professor at New Mexico State University.[2]
Career
editRoss Kagan Marks directed Walking with Herb,[3] The Twilight of the Golds,[4] and Homage.[5] His credits are the Heart Outright, Fowl, Tarrant County, Showdown on Rio Road, Fluff, and Princess which ended up on the Academy Award live-action shorts.[6]
For The Twilight of the Golds, Marks assembled a cast including Brendan Fraser, Faye Dunaway, Rosie O' Donnell, Jennifer Beals, Jack Klugman, and Garry Marshall.[7] The film and Marks were nominated for awards.[8] Walking with Herb marked Ross Marks's entry into faith-based filmmaking. The film starred Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Kathleen Quinlan.[9] Ross Marks's Walking with Herb was reviewed by Dove.[10]
Personal life
editMarks is married to Debra Medoff and is the father of three children.[11] His father-in-law was playwright Mark Medoff.[12] As of September 2023, Marks resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[13]
Select filmography as director
edit- Homage (1995)
- The Twilight of the Golds (1997)
- Walking with Herb (2021)
- Santa's Cousin (2024)
References
edit- ^ "'This is not the guy I knew'". Chicago Tribune. August 26, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Brocato, Scott (September 29, 2023). "Las Cruces hero's life story will be turned into a film". KRWG (FM). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (2021-05-07). "'Walking With Herb' Review: Edward James Olmos Lifts Faith-based, Golf-centric Comedy Drama". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2022-08-03). "Tom Richmond, Cinematographer on 'Stand and Deliver,' 'Little Odessa' and 'Slums of Beverly Hills,' Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "MathFiction: Homage (Ross Kagan Marks (director) / Mark Medoff (screenplay))". kasmana.people.charleston.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Team". New Mexico Media Arts Collective. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ https://biblio.com.au/book/twilight-golds-original-screenplay-1997-television/d/1332555311
- ^ "FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "'Walking with Herb' Stars Edward James Olmos and George Lopez - Latin Heat". 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Walking with Herb". Dove.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Meet Your Neighbor: Ross Marks". Las Cruces Sun-News. May 8, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (January 14, 2022). "Local actor was happy to sink teeth into a role in 'Fowl'". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (September 18, 2023). "Las Cruces filmmaker bringing Canaan Bower's story to the big screen". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2024.