Marcus Stokes
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| Born | Marcus Stokes United States |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Marcus Stokes is an American director. Marcus began his career in film as a visual effects artist at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). After his work on major films such as Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and I, Robot, Marcus began directing with a sci-fi short that was acquired by HBO.
Early life[]
Before his career in films, Marcus worked in Architectural design and holds a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Marcus also worked in rural Japan as a language instructor and translator.
Currently[]
Marcus is the founder and president of The Working Director, a Santa Monica-based company specializing in training aspiring professional directors. Marcus' current directing projects include The Signal, starring Michael Ealy and Grace Phipps, and post-apocalyptic thriller, O2, which he is collaborating on with (The Lazarus Effect, The Hills Have Eyes).
Filmography[]
Visual Effects (17 credits) including Small Soldiers, Star Wars Episodes I & II, The Matrix Reloaded, Spider-Man 2, I Robot, and Serenity.
Director (6 credits) including shorts The Catalyst, Chains, and The Signal.
Asst Director (1 credit) on Mind Tricks.
Producer (5 credits) including the 35th and 36th NAACP Image Awards, and The Signal.
Writer (4 credits) including shorts The Catalyst, Chains, and The Signal.
External links[]
- American cinematographers
- American entertainment industry businesspeople
- American film directors
- American film producers
- American science fiction writers
- American male screenwriters
- Living people
- Cinema of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Science fiction fans
- Science fiction film directors
- Special effects people
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Fantasy film directors
- English-language film directors
- American film editors