Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962 – May 1, 2009) was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. Rocco was born Marc Daniel King in

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, to Harvey King and Sandra Elaine Garrett (1942–2002). Garrett married actor

Alex Rocco Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in ''The Godfather'' (1972) and his Pr ...

in 1964, who adopted Marc. He directed several films, including '' Scenes from the Goldmine'', '' Dream a Little Dream'', ''

Where the Day Takes You ''Where the Day Takes You'' is a 1992 American crime drama thriller film directed by Marc Rocco and starring Dermot Mulroney, Sean Astin, Balthazar Getty, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ricki Lake, James LeGros, Laura San Giacomo, David Arquette, Christian Sl ...

'' and '' Murder in the First''.

Death

On May 1, 2009, Rocco died in his sleep at his home in

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, aged 46, widowing his wife Lisa.

Filmography

*'' Scenes from the Goldmine'' (1987) *'' Dream a Little Dream'' (1989) *''

'' (1992) *''

Teresa's Tattoo ''Teresa's Tattoo'' (also known as ''Natural Selection'') is a 1994 American action comedy- crime film directed by Julie Cypher. The film stars C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Melissa Etheridge, who also performed songs for ...

'' (1994) (producer only) *'' Murder in the First'' (1995) *''

The Jacket ''The Jacket'' is a 2005 American science-fiction psychological thriller film directed by John Maybury and starring Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It is partly based on the 1915 Jack London novel '' T ...

'' (2005) (producer only) *''

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'' (2008) (producer only)

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* 1962 births 2009 deaths American adoptees American film directors American film producers American male screenwriters Place of birth missing People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles People from North Hills, Los Angeles 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1960s-stub