Ross Kagan Marks Explained

Ross Kagan Marks[1] is an American filmmaker and professor at New Mexico State University.[2]

Career

Ross 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] Ross Marks's films have won awards at the Sundance Film Festival.[9] Walking with Herb marked Ross Marks's entry into faith-based filmmaking. The film starred Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Kathleen Quinlan.[10] Ross Marks's Walking with Herb was reviewed by Dove.[11]

Ross Marks works as a professor at New Mexico State University, and he is the founder of the Las Cruces International Film Festival, where he is also the executive director.[12]

Personal life

Marks is married to Debra Medoff and is the father of three children.[13] His father-in-law was playwright Mark Medoff.[14] As of September 2023, Marks resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 'This is not the guy I knew'. August 26, 2007. Chicago Tribune. February 25, 2024.
  2. Web site: Brocato. Scott. Las Cruces hero's life story will be turned into a film. September 29, 2023. KRWG (FM). February 25, 2024.
  3. Web site: Leydon . Joe . 2021-05-07 . ‘Walking With Herb’ Review: Edward James Olmos Lifts Faith-based, Golf-centric Comedy Drama . 2024-09-13 . Variety . en-US.
  4. Web site: Barnes . Mike . 2022-08-03 . Tom Richmond, Cinematographer on ‘Stand and Deliver,’ ‘Little Odessa’ and ‘Slums of Beverly Hills,’ Dies at 72 . 2024-09-13 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  5. Web site: MathFiction: Homage (Ross Kagan Marks (director) / Mark Medoff (screenplay)) . 2024-09-16 . kasmana.people.charleston.edu.
  6. Web site: Team . 2024-09-16 . New Mexico Media Arts Collective . en-US.
  7. https://biblio.com.au/book/twilight-golds-original-screenplay-1997-television/d/1332555311
  8. Web site: FilmAffinity . 2024-09-17 . FilmAffinity . en.
  9. Web site: The Twilight of the Golds . 2024-09-18 . www.filmscouts.com.
  10. Web site: 2021-03-17 . ‘Walking with Herb’ Stars Edward James Olmos and George Lopez - Latin Heat . 2024-09-17 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Walking with Herb . 2024-09-17 . Dove.org . en-US.
  12. Web site: NMSU film professor to be honored by NM governor . 2024-09-18 . The NewsMarket . en.
  13. News: Meet Your Neighbor: Ross Marks. May 8, 2016. Las Cruces Sun-News. February 25, 2024.
  14. Web site: Gomez. Adrian. Local actor was happy to sink teeth into a role in 'Fowl'. January 14, 2022. Yahoo! Finance. February 25, 2024.
  15. News: Gomez. Adrian. Las Cruces filmmaker bringing Canaan Bower's story to the big screen. September 18, 2023. Albuquerque Journal. February 25, 2024.

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