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A former attorney who achieved executive status at RKO before taking on Mike Medavoy's job at Orion when the latter moved to TriStar. While at Orion Platt was responsible for the development of such features as "Mermaids" (1990), "Silence of the Lambs" and "Little Man Tate" (both 1991). He also played a hand in developing the box-office smash "The Addams Family" (1991) which was made by Orion but released by Paramount in the US and Columbia-TriStar abroad....
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Filmography

Book of Leo - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Charlie Faust - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Closure - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Composition in Black and White - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Crossing the Park - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Drive - ( Producer / / Announced / )
East Bound and Down - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Family Bond - ( Producer / / Announced / )
GIANTS (Universal Pictures) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Good Grief - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Honey West - ( Producer / / Announced / )
How to Get Divorced by 30 - ( Producer / / Announced / )
I Am a Man - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Jeff the Immortal - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Jesus Christ Superstar (Remake) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Lenore - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits - ( Producer / / Announced / )
M.I.L.F. - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Nappily Ever After - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Natural Man - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Send Me No Flowers - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Severance Package - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Shorty - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Snow Angels - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Spartan News - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Tag (Universal Pictures) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Talent - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Deal - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Facttracker - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Girl Most Likely To... - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Jukebox Queen of Malta - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Knights Templar - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Leading Man - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Making of A Chef - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Power of Duff - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Quarterback's Tale - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Red Star - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Stolen Child - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Untitled (Paramount/Marla Ruzicka Project) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Untitled (Universal/Dusty Springfield Project) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Untitled (Universal/Marc Platt/Musical Comedy Project) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Untitled Adam Herz Comedy - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Wanted 2 - ( Producer / / Announced / )
What You Wish For - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Wicked - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Zits - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Zits - ( Other(- from idea) / / Announced / )
Nine (Weinstein Co.) - ( Producer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Rachel Getting Married - ( Producer / 2008 / Released / )
Wanted - ( Producer / 2008 / Released / )
The Seeker - ( Producer / 2007 / Released / )
Happy Endings - ( Co-Producer / 2005 / Released / )
The Perfect Man - ( Producer / 2005 / Released / Universal Music and Video Distribution )
Honey - ( Producer / 2003 / Released / )
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde - ( Producer / 2003 / Released / )
Josie and the Pussycats - ( Producer / 2001 / Released / )
Legally Blonde - ( Producer / 2001 / Released / )
The Addams Family - ( Special Thanks / 1991 / Released / )
Campus Man - ( Executive Producer / 1987 / Released / )

TV Credits
The Path to 9/11 ( 2006 / Released ): Executive Producer
Part Two ( 2006 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

Part One ( 2006 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

Empire Falls ( 2005 / Released ): Executive Producer
Once Upon a Mattress ( 2005 / Released ): Executive Producer
MDs ( 2002 / Released ): Executive Producer
Reversal of Fortune ( 2002 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

Wing and a Prayer ( 2002 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

R.I.P. ( 2002 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

Cruel and Unusual ( 2002 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

Heartland ( 2002 )
TV Episode Executive Producer

MTV / Nick Lachey Reality Project ( Lensing/Awaiting Release ): Executive Producer

Full Biography (Back to top)


A former attorney who achieved executive status at RKO before taking on Mike Medavoy's job at Orion when the latter moved to TriStar. While at Orion Platt was responsible for the development of such features as "Mermaids" (1990), "Silence of the Lambs" and "Little Man Tate" (both 1991). He also played a hand in developing the box-office smash "The Addams Family" (1991) which was made by Orion but released by Paramount in the US and Columbia-TriStar abroad. Platt's move to TriStar as president of TriStar Pictures reunited him with Medavoy, who as chairman, oversaw distribution and marketing while his right-hand man Platt handled production and international affairs. Medavoy left TriStar in 1994, but Platt remained until July 1996, when he was replaced by Robert Cooper. Within one month, however, Platt had joined Universal Pictures as president of production, a post he held until April 1998.

Profession(s):
executive, attorney
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
wife:Julie Platt (Attended the University of Pennsylvania together; mother of his five children)

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Education
New York University New York, NY JD law
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA BA 1979
Awards (Back to top)

Golden Globe Award Best Miniseries or TV Movie "Empire Falls" 2005

Milestones (Back to top)

2008 Produced the family drama "Rachel Getting Married"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Feature
2006 Executive produced the two-part docudrama "The Path to 9/11" (ABC)
2005 Produced the two-part mini-series "Empire Falls" that aired on HBO
2003 Producer the Broadway hit musical "Wicked" with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman
2001 Executive produced "Legally Blonde" (2001) starring Reese Witherspoon and it's sequel "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" (2003)
1998 Left Universal in April, reportedly after clashing with motion picture group chief Casey Silver
1998 Signed production deal with Universal
1996 Left position as president of TriStar in July
1996 Named president of production at Universal Pictures in August
1992 Became president of TriStar Pictures
1990 Named president of production of Orion on February 20
1987 Joined Orion as vice president for production
Began career as an entertainment attorney in New York
Worked with agent Sam Cohn at ICM in New York
Served as vice president of production for RKO Pictures
Formed his own production company, Marc Platt Productions

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