1975Nominee
Best Director
Friday Foster
Arthur Marks
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Los Angeles, California, USA
August 2, 1927
Biography
Arthur Ronald Marks (August 2, 1927 – November 13, 2019) was an American film and television director, writer, producer and distributor best known for his work in the blaxploitation genre, directing films such as Bonnie's Kids, Detroit 9000, Friday Foster, Bucktown, The Monkey Hu$tle and J. D.'s Revenge. He also directed and produced numerous episodes of the American legal drama Perry Mason, as well as episodes of Starsky & Hutch, Mannix, I Spy, My Friend Tony, The Dukes of Hazzard, Steve Canyon, and Young Daniel Boone.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1979Nominee
Best Performance
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
1969Nominee
Best Performance
Putney Swope
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Director
Bucktown
1974Highlight
Best Writing
The Centerfold Girls
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Friday Foster
Putney Swope
Bucktown