Marc E. Platt
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Marc E. Platt also credited as Marc Platt, is an American film, television and theatre producer.
. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1979. He was an avid member of the Penn Glee Club during his time at the university. After graduation he went on to New York University
law school and began his career as an entertainment attorney.
He started producing in theatre, before moving into film. He has served as president of production for three movie studios: Orion, Tristar, and Universal. Platt has since formed his own production company, Marc Platt Productions, within the Universal realm and continues to pursue creative projects. His company is responsible for the Legally Blonde
films and the TV mini-series Empire Falls.
He was executive producer of the two-part docudrama The Path to 9/11
, shown on ABC
on the five-year anniversary of 9/11 on September 10 and 11, 2006. The film was controversial and accused of having a political agenda and fictionalizing the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks
, especially those involving the Clinton administration.
Platt is also producer of the Broadway
hit musical Wicked
and the 2008 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey
with the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Platt lives in the Los Angeles
area with his wife and their five children. He and his wife, Julie (also a Penn graduate), have funded the construction of a new performing arts center on the campus, the Platt Student Performing Arts House. He also returns to campus on a regular basis and is a Penn Glee Club supporter. His company has taken at least one Penn student intern a year since its inception.
Platt stated in a 2008 issue of Variety magazine that he is talking with several directors about remaking a film version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar
. On July 31, 2009, Risky Biz Blog reported that Platt has talked to director Marc Webb
, who is currently in negotiations to direct the remake. He also has an adaptation of Wicked
in the works.
Life and career
Platt was raised in Pikesville, MarylandPikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census...
. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1979. He was an avid member of the Penn Glee Club during his time at the university. After graduation he went on to New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
law school and began his career as an entertainment attorney.
He started producing in theatre, before moving into film. He has served as president of production for three movie studios: Orion, Tristar, and Universal. Platt has since formed his own production company, Marc Platt Productions, within the Universal realm and continues to pursue creative projects. His company is responsible for the Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...
films and the TV mini-series Empire Falls.
He was executive producer of the two-part docudrama The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries. The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks.The film...
, shown on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on the five-year anniversary of 9/11 on September 10 and 11, 2006. The film was controversial and accused of having a political agenda and fictionalizing the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, especially those involving the Clinton administration.
Platt is also producer of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
hit musical Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
and the 2008 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey
Pal Joey
Pal Joey is a 1940 epistolary novel by John O'Hara, which became the basis of the 1940 stage musical comedy and 1957 motion picture of the same name, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart....
with the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Platt lives in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area with his wife and their five children. He and his wife, Julie (also a Penn graduate), have funded the construction of a new performing arts center on the campus, the Platt Student Performing Arts House. He also returns to campus on a regular basis and is a Penn Glee Club supporter. His company has taken at least one Penn student intern a year since its inception.
Platt stated in a 2008 issue of Variety magazine that he is talking with several directors about remaking a film version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
. On July 31, 2009, Risky Biz Blog reported that Platt has talked to director Marc Webb
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion picture director. He directed the 2009 romantic comedy-drama Days of Summer and is currently directing the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.-Life and career:Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of...
, who is currently in negotiations to direct the remake. He also has an adaptation of Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
in the works.
Producing filmography
- Campus Man (1987) (executive producer) (as Marc E. Platt)
- Closure (2001/I) (producer)
- Legally BlondeLegally BlondeLegally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...
(2001) (producer) - Josie and the PussycatsJosie and the Pussycats (film)Josie and the Pussycats is a 2001 comedy film released by Universal Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed and co-written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, the film is loosely based upon the Archie comic of the same name...
(2001) (producer) - "MDsMDs (TV series)MDs was a TV show that aired on ABC in 2002. It starred William Fichtner as Dr. Bruce Kellerman and John Hannah as Dr. Robert Dalgety. The series only lasted one season, and though 10 episodes were filmed, only 8 were ever aired. The series was never released on DVD and it is very hard to find.-...
" (2002) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes) - HoneyHoney (2003 film)Honey is a 2003 motion picture released by Universal Pictures. Featuring music produced by Rodney Jerkins, the film stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow and features performances by Tweet, Jadakiss and Ginuwine. It also features a cameo by Missy Elliott...
(2003) (producer) - Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) (producer)
- Mr. Ambassador (2003) (TV) (executive producer)
- Legally BlondeLegally BlondeLegally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...
(2003) (TV) (executive producer) - Once Upon a MattressOnce Upon a MattressOnce Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
(2005) (TV) (executive producer) - The Perfect ManThe Perfect ManThe Perfect Man is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman and written by Gina Wendkos. It stars Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth. Filming of the movie began in May 2004...
(2005) (producer) - Empire FallsEmpire FallsEmpire Falls is a two-part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2005. It was based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name which was written by Richard Russo. It was nominated for and won multiple awards, including various Emmys and Golden Globes...
(2005) (TV) (executive producer) - The Seeker (2005) (producer)
- Happy Endings (2005) (co-producer)
- The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries. The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks.The film...
(2006) (TV) (executive producer) - The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) (producer)
- Rachel Getting MarriedRachel Getting MarriedRachel Getting Married is a 2008 drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin and Debra Winger. The film was released in the U.S. to select theaters on October 3, 2008. The film opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival. The film also...
(2008) (producer) - Wanted (2008) (producer)
- NineNine (film)Nine is a 2009 musical-romantic film directed and produced by Rob Marshall. The screenplay, written by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella, is based on Arthur Kopit's book for the 1982 musical of the same name, which was itself suggested by Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8½...
(2009) (producer) - Love and Other Impossible PursuitsLove and Other Impossible PursuitsLove and Other Impossible Pursuits is a novel by Ayelet Waldman and released in 2006.-Plot summary:Emilia Greenleaf is an attorney living in New York city with her husband, John Woolf. Emilia is stepmother to John's remarkablly intelligent four-year-old son, William. William lives primarily with...
(2009) (producer) - Legally BlondesLegally BlondesLegally Blondes is a 2009 spin-off film of the Legally Blonde series from MGM. Elle Woods, previously played by Reese Witherspoon, does not appear in the film, but is mentioned several times. Witherspoon produced the film. The film aired on ABC Family and Disney Channel, and is directed towards a...
(2009) (V) (producer) - "Taking the StageTaking the StageTaking the Stage is a musical reality show set at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is produced by Nick Lachey, a SCPA alumnnus, for MTV. The first season chronicled the lives of five high school students and their friends as they train for careers in the arts...
" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2009 - Dance Off) - Cop Out (2010) (producer)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldScott Pilgrim vs. the WorldScott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim , a young Canadian musician, meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers , an American delivery girl...
(2010) (producer) - The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud (2010) (producer)
- Wicked (2010) (announced) (producer)
- Wanted 2 (2011) (pre-production) (producer)
- DriveDrive (2011 film)Drive is a 2011 American crime neo-noir drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling as the principal character, with Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks...
(2011) (producer)
In production
- Wanted 2
- Tag
- The Red Star
- Sweet Valley High
- Sweet Relief
- The Leading Man
- The Stolen Child
- Family Bond
- Book of Leo
- The Power of Duff
- Untitled Kristin Chenoweth/Dusty Springfield Project
- 2 Guns
- Nappily Ever After
- Talent
- The Knights Templar
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- How to Get Divorced by 30
Cameo appearances
- Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV)
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
- "Broadway: The American Musical" episode "Putting It Together" (2004)
- Wicked: The Road to Broadway (2004) (Video)
- The Hair That Ate Hollywood (2003) (Video)
- Inside 'Legally Blonde' (2001) (Video)
- Backstage Pass (2001) (TV)