Born:  Enid, Oklahoma

Mark Marshall, Producer.  A native Oklahoman, Mark began his career in 1978 at CPC Associates, a veteran visual effects house in Hollywood. He soon joined the Los Angeles arm of Lucasfilm Ltd., serving as production assistant on MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI, STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, directed by Steven Spielberg.

In 1984, he joined Amblin Entertainment as personal assistant to Mr. Spielberg. During that time, Marshall assisted on a varied slate of projects including INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE GOONIES, THE COLOR PURPLE, BACK TO THE FUTURE, AMERICAN TAIL, EMPIRE OF THE SUN and INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE as well as Spielberg’s AMAZING STORIES.

In 1989, Marshall joined Donner Shuler-Donner Productions as a production representative to producer/director Richard Donner on HBO’s TALES FROM THE CRYPT. During hiatus on that series, Marshall joined producer Jennie Lew Tugend in the production of RADIO FLYER and LETHAL WEAPON 3. In 1992, Tugend tapped Marshall as Associate Producer on FREE WILLY, a responsibility he continued on FREE WILLY 2: THE ADVENTURE HOME. Due to his achievements on the first two in the series, Marshall was recruited as Co-Producer on FREE WILLY 3: THE RESCUE. In addition to his producing responsibilities, he supervised all post-production and visual effects work on the trilogy. Marshall also brought his considerable post-production experience to such films as ASSASSINS, LIGHTNING JACK, STAR KID, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, Billy Crystal’s 61* for HBO, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE and Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen’s big-screen debut, NEW YORK MINUTE. He also served as production manager on two short films directed by actor Sean Astin (RUDY, LORD OF THE RINGS), ON MY HONOR and the Academy Award-nominated KANGAROO COURT.