Marc E. Platt

Marc E. Platt (born April 14, 1957) is an American producer who has worked in film, theatre, and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards.

Platt has produced a variety of feature films beginning with the 1987 comedy '' Campus Man''. His early films include ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), '' Wanted'' (2008), ''Rachel Getting Married'' (2008), ''Nine'' (2009), '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), '' Drive'' (2011), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2016), and '' Cruella'' (2021). He also produced critically acclaimed film such as Steven Spielberg's cold war drama '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015), Damien Chazelle's musical ''La La Land'' (2016), and Aaron Sorkin legal drama ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020), all of which earned him Academy Award for Best Picture nominations.

He collaborated with Walt Disney Pictures producing numerous musicals for the studio including ''Into the Woods'' (2014), ''Mary Poppins Returns'' (2018), '' Aladdin'' (2019), and the upcoming films ''The Little Mermaid'' (2023), ''Snow White'' (2024), and the ''Wicked'' films (2023-2024). In 2021 he produced the musical ''Dear Evan Hansen'' (2021) which featured a leading performance from his son Ben Platt. For his work on television he produced '' Grease Live!'' (2016), ''Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert'' (2018), and '' Rent: Live'' (2019) as well as the HBO projects '' Empire Falls'' (2005), and ''Oslo'' (2021).

Platt has produced numerous productions on the Broadway stage with his first official credit being ''Wicked'' earning his first Tony Award for Best Musical nomination. He was also nominated for Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for '' Pal Joey'' in 2009 and Tony Award for Best Play for '' Indecent'' in 2017. He won the Tony Award for Best Musical as for '' The Band's Visit'' in 2018 and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ''A Strange Loop'' in 2022.

Early life

Platt was born and raised in a Conservative Jewish home in Pikesville, Maryland, the son of Sue Ellen (née Sezzin), a schoolteacher, and Howard Platt, who worked in the retail shoe business. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He graduated from Pikesville High School in 1975 and the University of Pennsylvania in 1979, where he was a member of the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law and began his career as an entertainment attorney.Hughes, Samuel
"COVER STORY: Passion Plays"
''Pennsylvania Gazette''. May/June 2006.

Career

He started producing in theatre, before moving into film. He has served as president of production for three movie studios: Orion Pictures, TriStar Pictures, and Universal Studios. 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 HBO miniseries '' Empire Falls''.

He was executive producer of the two-part docudrama ''The Path to 9/11'', shown on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on the five-year anniversary of September 11 attacks, 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 attacks, September 11, 2001 attacks, especially those involving the Presidency of Bill Clinton, Clinton administration.

Platt is also producer of the Broadway theatre, Broadway hit musical ''Wicked'' and the 2008 Broadway revival of the musical '' Pal Joey'' with the Roundabout Theatre Company.

Personal life

Platt and his wife Julie (née Beren) also a Penn graduate and trustee of the university, live in the Los Angeles area. They funded the construction of a performing arts rehearsal and performance space on the campus, the Platt Student Performing Arts House. Platt is a Penn Glee Club alumnus and supporter. His company has taken at least one Penn student intern a year since its inception."Lead Gift Creates a Permanent Home for Student Performing Arts at Penn"
. University of Pennsylvania (September 2005); accessed April 30, 2017.

The Platts have five children, including actor and singer Ben Platt and Henry Platt.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor

;Thanks

;Cameo appearances

Television

;As an actor

;Thanks

;Cameo appearances

Theatre

* 1983: ''Total Abandon'' (play, associate producer)
* 2003–present: ''Wicked'' (musical)
* 2006: ''Three Days of Rain'' (play)
* 2008–2009: '' Pal Joey'' (musical, associate producer)
* 2014: ''If/Then'' (musical)
* 2016: ''The Oh, Hello Show, Oh, Hello on Broadway'' (Play)
* 2017: ''War Paint (musical), War Paint'' (musical)
* 2017: '' Indecent'' (play)
* 2017–2019: '' The Band's Visit'' (musical)
* 2021–present: ''A Strange Loop'' (musical)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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''Wicked'' biography

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1957 births
21st-century American Jews
American entertainment industry businesspeople
American film producers
20th-century American lawyers
Entertainment lawyers
Golden Globe Award-winning producers
Jewish American attorneys
New York University School of Law alumni
People from Pikesville, Maryland
Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
Primetime Emmy Award winners
Living people
University of Pennsylvania alumni