Lawrence B. Marcus Explained

Lawrence B. Marcus
Birth Date:	19 July 1917
Birth Place:	Beaver, Utah, U.S.
Death Place:	Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Screenwriter
Alma Mater:	New York University^[1]
Spouse:	Viva Knight
Children:	1^[2]

Lawrence B. Marcus (July 19, 1917 – August 28, 2001) was an American screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Stunt Man.^[3]

Marcus died in August 2001 of Parkinson's disease at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 84.^[4]

Selected filmography

• Backfire (1950)
• Dark City (1950)
• Cause for Alarm! (1951; based on his radio work)
• Paula (1952)
• The Bigamist (1953)
• The Unguarded Moment (1956)
• Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
• Diamond Safari (1958)
• Voice in the Mirror (1958)
• Brainstorm (1965)
• A Covenant with Death (1967)
• Petulia (1968)
• Justine (1969)
• Going Home (1971)
• Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
• The Stunt Man (1980; co-nominated with Richard Rush)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lawrence B. Marcus, Screenwriter, 84. Associated Press. The New York Times. September 1, 2001. April 24, 2022.
2. Web site: Lawrence B. Marcus. The Independent. September 7, 2001. April 24, 2022.
3. Web site: The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. April 24, 2022.
4. Web site: Lawrence B. Marcus. Variety. Variety Staff. September 4, 2001. April 24, 2022.