Marc Levin
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 31, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1990–2026 (37 Years)
- Total Credits
- 72 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Marc Levin.
Birth Date: January 31, 1951.
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA.
Raised in: Elizabeth and Maplewood, New Jersey.
Father: Alan Levin (documentary filmmaker).
Known for: Directing.
Films/Works mentioned:
Slam (1998) - won Sundance Film Festival's Dramatic Feature Grand Jury Prize and Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera award.
CIA: America's Secret Warriors (three-part series on Discovery Channel) - awarded 1997 DuPont-Columbia Award.
Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996) - nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Special.
Brick City (documentary series) - nominated for an Emmy in 2010 as producer.
Mob Stories (mentioned in Kinobox).
Whiteboys (mentioned in Kinobox).
Awards:
1997 DuPont-Columbia Award (CIA: America's Secret Warriors).
1999 primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.
Emmy nomination (1996) for Prisoners of the War on Drugs.
Emmy nomination (2010) as producer for Brick City.
Other: Jewish American filmmaker (from TMDB Bio).
Marc Levin is a Jewish American filmmaker born on
Career overview
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Marc Levin (born 1951).
Film: Slam (1998) - won Sundance Film Festival's Dramatic Feature Grand Jury Prize and Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera award.
Award: 1997 DuPont-Columbia Award for CIA: America's Secret Warriors (three-part series, Discovery Channel).
Award: 1999 primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.
Nomination: 1996 Emmy for Prisoners of the War on Drugs (Outstanding Informational Special).
Nomination: 2010 Emmy for producer of documentary series Brick City.
Source [1] (TMDB):
Known for: Directing.
Known credits: 47.
Birthday: January 31, 1951.
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA.
Source [2] (Wikipedia):
Born January 31, 1951, in New York City.
Raised in Elizabeth and Maplewood, New Jersey.
Son of documentary filmmaker Alan Levin.
Source [4] (Kinobox):
Famous for films: Slam, Mob Stories, Whiteboys.
Paragraph 1: Personal Background and Early Career/Directing Focus.
Marc Levin was born on January 31, 1951, in New York City, New York, and was raised in Elizabeth and Maplewood, New Jersey. He is the son of documentary filmmaker Alan Levin. Levin is a director with 47 known credits. He is recognized for his work on films such as Slam, Mob Stories, and Whiteboys. His 1998 film Slam received the Sundance Film Festival's Dramatic Feature Grand Jury Prize and the Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera award.
Paragraph 2: Awards and Television Work.
Levin's career includes significant recognition in television and documentary filmmaking. He received the 1997 DuPont-Columbia Award for the three-part series CIA: America's Secret Warriors, which aired on the Discovery Channel. His work has earned multiple Emmy nominations and wins, including a 1999 primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special. In 1996, his project Prisoners of the War on Drugs was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Special. Additionally, he was nominated for an Emmy in 2010 for his role as a producer on the documentary series Brick City.
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"Marc Levin was born on January 31, 1951, in New York City, New York, and was raised in Elizabeth and Maplewood, New Jersey. He is the son of documentary filmmaker Alan Levin. Levin is a director with 47 known credits. He is recognized for his work on films such as Slam, Mob Stories, and Whiteboys. His 1998 film Slam received the Sundance Film Festival's Dramatic Feature Grand Jury Prize and the Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera award." (76 words)
"Levin's career includes significant recognition in television and documentary filmmaking. He received the 1997 DuPont
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
72 titles- Daughters of 9/11 (2026) Director
- Daughters of 9/11 (2026) Producer
- Hard Hat Riot (2025) Director
- Hard Hat Riot (2025) Producer
- An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th (2024) Producer
- An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th (2024) Director
- It’s Basic (2023) Director
- Adrienne (2021) Executive Producer
- Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible (2021) Executive Producer
- The Slow Hustle (2021) Executive Producer
- I Promise (2020) Director
- I Promise (2020) Executive Producer
- Stockton on My Mind (2020) Writer
- Stockton on My Mind (2020) Producer
- Stockton on My Mind (2020) Director
- One Nation Under Stress (2019) Director
- One Nation Under Stress (2019) Producer
- Ocean Warriors - Chasing the Thunder (2019) Director
- Ocean Warriors - Chasing the Thunder (2019) Executive Producer
- I Am Evidence (2017) Executive Producer
- Class Divide (2016) Director
- Class Divide (2016) Producer
- Rikers (2016) Director
- Rikers (2016) Writer
- Freeway: Crack in the System (2014) Director
- Freeway: Crack in the System (2014) Writer
- Hard Times: Lost on Long Island (2012) Director
- Hard Times: Lost on Long Island (2012) Producer
- The After Party: The Last Party 3 (2011) as Self
- Prayer for a Perfect Season (2011) Writer
- Prayer for a Perfect Season (2011) Director
- Dirty Old Town (2010) Executive Producer
- Brick City (2009) Executive Producer
- Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags (2009) Director
- Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags (2009) Producer
- Cadillac Records (2008) Executive Producer
- An Omar Broadway Film (2008) as Himself
- Mr. Untouchable (2007) Director
- Protocols of Zion (2005) as Himself
- Protocols of Zion (2005) Director
- Heir To An Execution (2004) Producer
- Back in the Hood: Gang War 2 (2004) Director
- The Blues (2003) Director
- Godfathers and Sons (2003) Director
- The Job (2003) Producer
- Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder (2002) Director
- Brooklyn Babylon (2001) Director
- Brooklyn Babylon (2001) Writer
- Soldiers in the Army of God (2000) Director
- Twilight: Los Angeles (2000) Director
- The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (2000) Director
- Whiteboyz (1999) Screenplay
- Whiteboyz (1999) Director
- Slam (1998) Director
- Slam (1998) Story
- Slam (1998) Screenplay
- Slam (1998) Producer
- Thug Life in D.C. (1998) Director
- The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row (1997) Producer
- The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row (1997) Director
- CIA - America's Secret Warriors (1997) Producer
- CIA - America's Secret Warriors (1997) Director
- Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996) Producer
- Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996) Director
- Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock (1994) Director
- Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993) Producer
- The Last Party (1993) Director
- The Last Party (1993) Writer
- Mob Stories (1993) Director
- Mob Stories (1993) Producer
- Law & Order (1990) Director
- Workers of Art Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marc Levin best known for?
Marc Levin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cadillac Records (2008), Baby Animals and Friends (2017), Mr. Untouchable (2007), De Vuelta al Barrio (2017).
When and where was Marc Levin born?
Marc Levin was born on January 31, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Marc Levin have?
Marc Levin has accumulated over 72 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Marc Levin's background in cinema and television?
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