Marc Abraham

Birth Name:

Marc Abraham

Birth Place:

United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Co-founded Beacon Communications, a financing and production company, in 1990
Member of the Writers Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America and a board member of the Virginia Film Festival and the Violence Policy Center
Graduated from the University of Virginia
Career began as an advertising copywriter for Young & Rubicam in New York City, followed by a focus on full-time screenwriting while freelancing as a sportswriter and authoring two books for Universal Press before his first film, a documentary called "Playing to Win․"
Quote: "I started out as a writer and I always start on the more creative side of things․ I became a producer almost by accident․ I started a company that I thought was actually gonna be so I could write and direct my own films and I ended up producing a lot of movies․"
Producer-screenwriter whose work includes writing for TV's "Moonlighting" and "21 Jump Street" and producing 2001's "Air Force One," 2006's "Children of Men" and 2011's "In Time․"
Founded Strike Entertainment in 2002 for development and production work with Universal Pictures

1994Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention - Television and Theatrical Film Fiction:Winner
1995CableACE - Dramatic or Theatrical Special:Winner
2005DVDX Award - Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie:Nominated
2006ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
2007Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
2007OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Winner
2011Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Nominated

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