Marc Fusco

Marc Fusco is an American film writer, director, and editor. He is known for the feature films Stealing Time (2004), My Uncle Rafael (2012), and The Samuel Project (2018).

Former long-time assistant to Steven Spielberg, Marc has been writing and directing for over twenty years. Recently his comedic drama The Samuel Project was purchased for worldwide distribution. The film was released theatrically in over 80 cities from 2018–2019 through the theatrical distribution company in8 Releasing that Fusco co-founded in 2018.[1][2][3]

In 2018, Fusco edited the suspense film Burn written and directed by Mike Gan. It is scheduled to be released on August 23, 2019, by Momentum Pictures.

In 2012, Fusco’s award-winning comedy My Uncle Rafael was released theatrically[4] in five markets and still holds the Pacific Theaters record for most sold out shows in a row, amassing over $250,000 on only four screens. Prior to My Uncle Rafael, Fusco directed and co-wrote the cult indie feature Stealing Time, starring Peter Facinelli, Scott Foley, Ethan Embry, and Jennifer Garner, which won multiple audience awards at several festivals and distributed worldwide.

After working in production at Amblin Entertainment in the late 1990s, Fusco was handpicked by Steven Spielberg to work closely as the director’s personal assistant.[5][6][7] For over five years, he assisted the Academy Award-winning director on the films The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Saving Private Ryan[8][9] and also during the start-up of DreamWorks SKG—the first full-fledged studio to be created in over eighty years. During his tenure with Spielberg, Fusco and co-writer Chris Perkins sold the screenplay “The Reel Killers” to Dreamworks, the true story of the last silent movie theater in the world and its owner who was murdered by a gay, hustling serial killer. Fusco also directed the short film The Interview that premiered at the 1998 Venice International Film Festival.

In 2016, Marc co-founded the Drive Hope Foundation with the mission to expand the minds of underserved youth to consider careers outside of their own difficult circumstances.

In 2017, Fusco became engaged to guitarist Malina Moye.[10]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmCreditNotes
2004 Stealing Time Directed by

Written by

 Co-wrote screenplay with Michael Garrity
2012 My Uncle Rafael Directed by

Edited by

2018 The Samuel Project Directed by

Written by

Edited by

 Co-wrote screenplay with Chris Neighbors
2019 Burn Edited by

References
  1. "Hal Linden-Ryan Ochoa's 'The Samuel Project' to Be Distributed by In8 Releasing - Variety". Variety.com. 2018-07-19.
  2. "Hal Linden and Ryan Ochoa Interview — The Samuel Project". fox5sandiego.com. 2018-10-18.
  3. "Irish Actress Catherine Siggins Joins Marc Fusco's Indie Drama Film THE SAMUEL PROJECT". broadwayworld.com. 2017-04-06.
  4. "'My Uncle Rafael' set for Sept. 21 launch - Variety". Variety.com. 2012-07-07.
  5. "'Review: Well-meaning, if flawed, Holocaust-inspired drama 'The Samuel Project' touches the heart - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. 2018-10-04.
  6. "Spielberg's Golden Touch Lights Up 'Glimmer,' 'My Uncle Rafael'". bravenewhollywood.com. 2012-06-11.
  7. "The 'Barney Miller' star plays a plucky survivor with a secret in a movie by Steven Spielberg's protégé". aarp.org. 2018-09-27.
  8. "Old Globe Actors Use Off-Stage Time to Film a Movie". thesamuelprojectmovie.com. 2017-03-27.
  9. "Hal Linden plays Holocaust survivor in Rockland Film Festival". jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com. 2019-04-10.
  10. "WORLD RENOWN- SINGER/GUITARIST 'MALINA MOYE' JUST GOT ENGAGED TO INDIE FILM MAKER MARC FUSCO!". Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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