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Marc Levin Biography

Birth Name:Marc Levin

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Cinematographer, Editor

Fast Facts

In 2010, Levin won a Peabody Award for 2009's "Brick City․"
Won the Audience Choice Award for 1998's "Slam," at the St․ Louis International Film Festival in 1998
At the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Levin won the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category for 1998's "Slam․"
In 2001, at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Levin won the Certificate of Merit in the Television - Current Events category for 2000's "Soldiers in the Army of God․"
In 2012, he won the Home Grown Award for a Documentary Feature for 2011's "Prayer for a Perfect Season․"
Won the Golden Camera Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for his work on 1998's "Slam․"
In 1988, Levin won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best film for his work on 1987's "The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis․"
Studied at Wesleyan University and graduated in 1973
Quote: "I don't believe in the ignorance of the street․ I believe there is that of a street intelligence․"
Quote: "I wanted to do something that had street credibility․ Meaning, why can't you talk about religion, faith, fanaticism, the way you talk about sports, sex, music, on the street?"
Veteran public-TV documentary filmmaker Alan Levin is Marc's father