Martin Davidson (born November 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, television director. After attending the

American Academy of Dramatic Arts The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a Private college, private drama school with two locations, one in New York City and one in Los Angeles. The academy offers an associate degree in occupational studies and teaches drama and related ...

, he spent four (five counting tours) years as an actor in

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shows and regional theater. His directorial debut was ''

The Lords of Flatbush ''The Lords of Flatbush'' (stylized on-screen as ''The Lord's of Flatbush'') is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen F. Verona. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Perry King, Paul Mace, Henry Winkler, and Su ...

'' starring

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Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, producer, director, and author. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1974–1984), Winkler has distinguished himself as a character acto ...

and

Susan Blakely Susan Blakely (born September 7, 1948) is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role in the 1976 ABC miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man'', for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama a ...

. He won an ACE award for his film '' Long Gone''. He is married to residential and restaurant designer Sandy Davidson.

Filmography

Film

Television

TV movies Executive producer * ''From Ranch to Raunch'' (2007) (Documentary film)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Martin 1939 births American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American male screenwriters American male stage actors American television directors Film directors from Brooklyn Film producers from New York City Living people Screenwriters from New York City Writers from Brooklyn