Marc Handler

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Marc Handler
Born
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
OccupationExecutive producer, script writer, voice director
Websitemarchandler.com

Marc Handler is an American writer, producer and voice director best known for his work on Cowboy Bebop, Astro Boy, FLCL, Stitch & Ai, and Voltron. He is a pioneer in bringing Asian animation to Western audiences, and is the first American to work in Japan as a story editor on a Japanese anime series, the 2003 Astro Boy series.[1][2][3]

Early life[]

Marc was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a young adult, he formed the Subject To Change Theatre Troupe, which was active in political causes such as support for Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He studied at the University of Southern California where he earned two Master's degrees in directing theatre and writing for film and television.[4]

Career[]

Marc wrote original episodes for American animation series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Widget the World Watcher, and Denver, the Last Dinosaur. He became involved in the first major wave of imported anime for Western audiences, writing English language scripts and adaptations for Voltron, Saber Rider and Transformers. As anime evolved, he worked as a writer and voice director on projects such as Cowboy Bebop (TV series and film), FLCL, Ghost in the Shell, Steamboy, and Metropolis. He also voice directed Stephen Chow in Hong Kong for the English language version of Shaolin Soccer, and wrote episodes for the 2011-2012 successful revival of Power Rangers based on the Japanese Super Sentai series.[2][4][5] Marc was later involved in bringing original Chinese and Korean animation to the West, including Stitch & Ai (Disney, China); Peking Duckling (UYoung, China/ Little Airplane, USA); Kioka (Goldilocks, Korea); and Mix Master Final Force (Sunwoo, Korea).

Marc was a guest speaker at the Conference On Dialogue Of Asian Civilization in Beijing in 2019;[6] which was hosted by President Xi Jinping. Marc also spoke at The Great Hall of the People for the Beijing Film Academy in 2019, and he has been a judge for the Canadian BANFF awards; a guest speaker at Tokyo University; a guest speaker at San Diego Comic-Con and Anime L.A., and has organized and led a series of annual workshops in the U.S. for Chinese Animation professionals hosted by Disney, China and Disney, Burbank..

He has written two books on writing and presentations which were published by Beijing University Press in China and Freelec Publishers in Korea.[7]

Marc is a member of the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild. He has also been a lecturer at the University of Southern California and Glendale College.[8]

Personal life[]

Marc is married to Annet Yorn; they have one son, Kai Handler. They live alternately in Shanghai, China and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Awards[]

Year Title Award Position Result
2017 Stitch & Ai CCG Award - Best Animation Series in China Executive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer Won
2017 Stoney & Rocky SMG Award - Best International Collaboration Executive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer Won
2003 Astro Boy Tokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV Animation Executive Story Editor & Writer Won
2004 Astro Boy Tokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV Series Executive Story Editor & Writer Won
2012 Kioka Shanghai TV Festival: Best Pre-School Animation Series[9][10] Voice Director Won
2013 Kioka Cynopsis Kids Awards, NYC[11] Voice Director Nominated
2007 FLCL American Anime Awards: Best Comedy[12] ADR Writer & Voice Director Won
2007 FLCL American Anime Awards: Best Short Series[12] ADR Writer & Voice Director Won
1998 The New World of the Gnomes Premios Midia Awards: Best Animated Series in Latin America/Spain Writing Staff Won
1990 De Donde L.A. Dramalogue Award for Stage Directing Director Won

ADR / voice director[]

Script writer / adapter[]

Story editor[]

Casting[]

  • Mix Master – Casting Director
  • Nomad: The Warrior – Voice Casting

Actor[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FLCL Interview with Marc Handler". Anime News Network. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Anime World Order Podcast: Anime World Order Show # 37 - Interview with Marc Handler, Writer for Voltron and Lots More". Animeworldorder.blogspot.com. 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  3. ^ "Marc Handler – "Astro Boy"/「アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム」 (2003) Interview". Uno10's Depository. 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ a b "2012-02-16 MARC HANDLER INTERVIEW – WRITING DUB ANIMATION (2002, 2009)". 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  5. ^ "Interview with Marc Handler". Rangercrew.com. 2013-05-16. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ^ "Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations". english.2019cdac.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  7. ^ "Books". Marc Handler. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  8. ^ "Teaching - Marc Handler". Marc Handler Official Site. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  9. ^ "KBS 3D animation Kioka winner of Shanghai TV Festival 2012". Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  10. ^ "Kioka – Winner of Shanghai TV Festival 2012". English.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  11. ^ "Cynopsis Kids Announces !magination Awards Finalists, Kids People Awards and Luncheon Details". Prweb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  12. ^ a b "American Anime Awards Winners". Anime News Network. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  13. ^ a b "Anime Tourist Interview: Behind the Scenes of FLCL". Anime Tourist. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-03-28.

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